Effect of Botanicals on Germination and Growth of Chickpea Under Greenhouse Condition

Experiments were carried out to study the effect of six selected plant parts extracts viz., Calotropis procera, Eucalyptus globulus and Withania somnifera leaf extracts, fruit extract of Citrullus colocynthis and leaf and seed kernel extracts of Azadirachta indica on seed germination and plant growth parameters viz., root and shoot lengths and dry weight in chickpea recorded under green house condition. The results revealed that all the six plant extracts Calotropis procera, Eucalyptus globulus and Withania somnifera leaf extracts, fruit extract of Citrullus colocynthis and leaf and seed kernel extracts of Azadirachta indica prepared in distilled water not affected to germination of seed. Root and shoot lengths and dry weight of chickpea plants were increased due to seed and soil treatment with these plant extracts. The highest root and shoot lengths and dry weight were observed in Azadirachta leaf (5%) which was significantly higher over rest of the treatments.