Effect of seed priming and foliar nutrition on seed yield and insect pest attack in desi chickpea
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59797/jfl.v27i4.765Keywords:
Chickpea, Foliar Nutrition, Helicoverpa Armigera, Seed primingAbstract
An experiment was conducted to study the impact of seed priming and foliar nutrition on bold-seeded desi-chickpea genotype, GNG-469 during Rabi seasons of 2005-06 and 2006- 07 at Pulses Research Sub-Station, Samba of SKUAST, Jammu. Seed yield was highest in seed priming + 2% urea spray at flowering and 10 days thereafter. Yield attributes and ancillary plant growth characters (plant height, number of pods/plant and days taken to maturity) too were similarly influenced. Foliar application of 2% urea at any crop growth stage also significantly enhanced Helicoverpa armigera population, thereby increasing pod damage irrespective of seed priming although seed priming per se did not influence on the extent or number of pod damage in chickpea.
References
Bharud RW. 2001. Effect of foliar nutrition of NAA ad urea on growth and yield of chickpea. In: Proceeding of National Symposium on Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritional Security. 17-19" April, 2001. ISPRD, New Delhi. India. P 35.
Dudhade DP and Patil JV. 2001. Studies on foliar nutrition in chickpea under rainfed conditions. In: Proceeding of National Symposium on Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritional Security, 17-19th April. 2001. ISPRD. New Delhi, India. P 36.
Ramakrishnan C. Ramakrishnan T and Ramadas D. 1983. Effect of nitrogen, Rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus levels on damage of pigeonpea pods by Heliothis armigera. International Pigeonpea Newsletter 2: 62.
Rembold H and Winter E. 1982. The chemists role in host plant resistance studies. In: W Reed and V Kumble (Eds). Proceedings of International Workshop on Heliothis Management. 15-20 November, 1981. ICRISAT, Patancheru. India. Pp 241-250.
Yadava CP. 1987. Ecological studies on gram pod borer, Heliothis armigera (Hubner) in chickpea in relation to its biotic and abiotic factors. Ph.D. Thesis. Kanpur University. Kanpur, India.
