Effect of Foliar Spray of Panchagavya and Micro-nutrient on Growth Attributes and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Soils of Sand Loam

The present study highlights the effect of Foliar Spray of Panchagavya and Some Micro-nutrient on Growth Attributes and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Soils of Sand Loam. A field experiment was conducted during rabi, 2023-24 at research farm, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur. The experiment was layout in Randomized Block Design (RBD). The treatment consisted of three levels of Panchgavya (2, 4 and 6%), two level of micronutrients (B and Zn) (0.1 and 0.1%) and control. The soil in the experimental area was sandy loam with pH (8.21), Organic Carbon (0.21%), Available N (134.5 kg/ha), Available P (21.13 kg/ha) and Available K (202.24 kg/ha). Seeds are sown at a spacing of 30 × 10 cm to a seed rate of 80 kg/ha. The application of Panchgavya 6% + Zn 0.1 % + B 0.1 % significantly increased the Plant height (61.87 cm), No. of nodules/plant (12.87), Dry matter accumulation (123.01 g), Number of Pods/plant (62.13), Number of seeds/pod (2.10), Seed yield (1641.35 kg/ha) and Stover Yield (3542 kg/ha) of chickpea over the control.