Effect of Different Levels of Boron and Sulphur on Growth of Chickpea with Mustard Intercropping System

A field experiment was conducted during the two consecutive post rainy seasons (rabi) of 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHIATS, Allahabad, to study the effect of Boron and Sulphur on growth and yield of chickpea under chickpea + mustard cropping system, the experiment was conducted in factorial randomized block design with 3 replications. The combinations of treatments consisted of 4 intercropping system viz., sole chickpea, sole mustard, chickpea + mustard 4:1 (row ratio) and chickpea + mustard 5:1(row ratio) and consisted of 6 boron and sulphur levels viz., control, borax 10 kg ha⁻¹, boric acid 0.25% foliar spray at 30, 45 and 60 DAS, sulphur 30 kg ha⁻¹, borax 10 kg ha⁻¹ + sulphur 30 kg ha⁻¹, boric acid 0.25% foliar spray at 30, 45 and 60 DAS + sulphur 30 kg ha⁻¹. Significantly increased plant height due to intercropping of chickpea with mustard 4:1 rows ratio and no. of branches, no. of nodules and dry weight were obtained in sole chickpea than intercropping of chickpea with mustard 4:1 and 5:1 were on par. Borax 10 kg ha⁻¹ + sulphur 30 kg ha⁻¹ gave the significantly highest plant height, no. of branch, no. of nodules and dry weight of chickpea and mustard and it was on par with boric acid 0.25% trice spray + sulphur 30 kg ha⁻¹ followed by different borax and sulphur levels were on par over the control.