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Legume Research, volume 37 issue 3 (june 2014) : 311-315

RESPONSE OF CHICKPEA TO POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION ON YIELD, QUALITY, SOIL FERTILITY AND ECONOMIC IN VERTISOLS

V.V. Goud*, N.M. Konde, P.V. Mohod, V.K. Kharche
1Pulses Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University, Akola 440 104, India
Cite article:- Goud* V.V., Konde N.M., Mohod P.V., Kharche V.K. (2025). RESPONSE OF CHICKPEA TO POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION ON YIELD, QUALITY, SOIL FERTILITY AND ECONOMIC IN VERTISOLS. Legume Research. 37(3): 311-315. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0571.37.3.047.

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of potassium fertilization on growth, yield, quality, soil fertility and economics of chickpea during rabi 2008-09 to 2010-11. The growth and yield attributes were significantly improved by different potash levels. The application of 20 kg K2O/ha increase the seed and straw yield significantly over RDF alone and absolute control, however, could not influence significantly over foliar application of KNO3 (2%) twice at flowering and 15 days thereafter. Seed yield of chickpea increases up to 40 kg K2O/ha-1 and further decreases with 50 kg K2O/ha though the difference between them remained at par. The highest uptake of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium was observed at 40 kg K2O ha-1 which was at par with 30 kg K2O ha-1. The seed protein content increased gradually with increase in potash level and maximum protein content were recorded with application of 40 kg K2O/ha-1 along with physical properties. Available N, P and K status of soil after harvest of chickpea were significantly influenced due to potash levels over initial status. The significantly higher net return was obtained with application of RDF+ 40 kg K2O ha-1 which in turn was found at par with lower level of RDF 30 kg K2O ha-1.

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