Effect of Sulphur and Vermicompost on Growth Parameters, Yield Attributes and Yield of Chickpea

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during Rabi season of 2022-2023 at Rajoula Agriculture farm, of Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya Chitrakoot, Satna (M.P.). The present experiment having 4 levels of sulphur and 3 levels of vermicompost of 9 treatment combination replicated thrice in factorial randomized block design. Chickpea variety GNG-1958 (Marudhar)” was grown with recommended agronomic practices. On the basis of the results emanated from present investigation, it could be concluded that application of graded dose of sulphur significantly increases growth parameters (plant height, number of branches and number of nodule plant-1), yield attributes (number of pod plant-1, number of seed plant-1 and seed index) and seed yield. All the growth and yield parameters were significantly higher S @ 25 kg ha-1 as compared to S @ 20 kg ha-1 and S @15 kg ha-1. Similarly different levels of vermicompost significantly increases growth parameters (plant height, number of branches and number of nodule plant-1), yield attributes (number of pod plant-1, number of seed plant-1 and seed index) and seed yield. However, it is clear from the information you've provided that the treatment with V @ 5 t ha-1 had a positive and statistically significant impact on the growth and yield parameters of the crop, and when combined with S @ 25 kg ha-1, it produced the best results among the treatments tested.