Effect of integrated nutrient management on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

A field experiment entitled Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) conducted during rabi 2024 at Agriculture farm, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur on sandy loam soil. Application of 75% RDF + 2.5 ton vermicompost significantly increased the number of pods per plant, seeds per pod, seed, stover and biological yield over control, 50% RDF + 5.0 ton vermicompost and 100% RDF and remained statistically at par with 50% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB, 50% RDF + 5.0 ton + vermicompost + PSB and 75 RDF + 2.5% ton vermicompost + Rhizobium. Highest net returns (₹ 114627 ha-1) was obtained with 75% RDF + 2.5 ton vermicompost followed by 100% RDF (₹ 107984 ha-1), 75 RDF + 2.5% ton vermicompost + Rhizobium (₹ 105638 ha-1). The highest B: C ratio (3.49) was obtained with 100% RDF followed by 50% RDF + Rhizobium + PSB (3.23).