NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE CHICKPEA PRODUCTION USING RESIDUAL RICE MOISTURE IN THE ARID CONDITIONS OF DERA ISMAIL KHAN

Abstract

Application of macro and micronutrients is vital for raising the yield of crops and yield contributing parameters. The current research was led to applying macro and micronutrients on rice harvest residue moisture to enhance growth of chickpea and grain production. Throughout the course of the study, information was gathered on the following parameters crop growth rate, chlorophyll content, nodules count per plant, days to 50% flowering, plant height (cm), branches count per plant, pods count per plant, seed count per plant, pod weight, 100 seed weight, grain yield, biological yield, harvest index, and economic analysis. The means of the various treatments differed significantly from one another. Using all macro and micromanagement approaches, nipping management yielded the maximum grain production (2505 kg ha^-1), nutrients in relation to the reference (809.7 kg ha^-1). Therefore, applying macro and micronutrients (foliar application) is advised for rice harvest in arid places to increase seed yield and improve economic return per unit area from chickpea crop using pinching management approach.