Legume Research
Web of Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 11

Assessment of Plant Growth and Productivity of Kabuli Chickpea Crop as Influenced by Organic, Inorganic Inputs and Biofertilizer Application under a Partially Reclaimed Sodic Soil

  • Author:
  • Vikas Yadav1,**, Alok Kumar Pandey1,*, Mahendra Singh1, Robin Kumar1, Anand Singh1, Ram Ratan Singh1, Abhinav Kumar2, Dharmendra Kumar1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1918 to 1923

1Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224 123, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Department of Agronomy, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224 123, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Alok Kumar Pandey, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224 123, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email: alokkpandeysoil@nduat.org

**Corresponding Author: Vikas Yadav, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224 123, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email: vkvikasyadav7060@gmail.com

Online Published on 10 February, 2026.

Abstract

Kabuli chickpea or white chickpea has lower area and productivity compared to black chickpea types, especially in India which is the leading producer of chickpea across the globe. Sodic soils, common in regions like Uttar Pradesh, pose challenges to chickpea cultivation due to poor soil conditions and nutrient imbalances. Integrated use of organic, inorganic and biofertilizer inputs offers a promising approach to improving growth and yield of Kabuli chickpea in such degraded soils.

Field experiments were conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2023-24 and 2024-25 at the Agronomy Research Farm ANDUAT, Ayodhya, on the Kabuli chickpea crop. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications and twelve treatment combinations. This investigation studied the growth and productivity of Kabuli chickpea as influenced by organic inputs, inorganic inputs and biofertilizers (Rhizobium and PSB).

The integration of 50% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDP) with organic sources like FYM and vermicompost, in combination with Jeevamrit and biofertilizers (50% RDP + 25% P through FYM + 25% P through Vermicompost + Jeevamrit @ 500 L ha-1 + Biofertilizer) (T11), significantly enhanced the growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of Kabuli chickpea.

Keywords

Biofertilizers, Kabuli chickpea, Organic manure, Sodic soil, Sustainable agriculture