Suitability of chickpea 'NBeG47' for mechanical harvesting under rainfed condition
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https://doi.org/10.59797/jfl.v28i2.983Keywords:
Erect plant type, Chickpea, Nitrogen levels, Plant geometryAbstract
A field experiment was carried out at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal during rabi seasons of 2012-13 and 2013-14 to study the suitability of chickpea 'NBeG47' for mechanical harvesting through standardising its appropriate plant density and optimum nitrogen levels. The variety recorded significantly higher seed and haulm yields at a plant density of 55/m2 (on par with those in 44/m2) as compared to 33/m3. However, different levels of nitrogen did not influence its seed yield, its attributes or other plant biometrics.
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