Nutrient Concentration, Uptake and Protein Content in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Various Integrated Nutrient Management Practices in Central India

Present field experiment was conducted at farmer’s field in Ringondiya village, Madhya Pradesh during rabi season 2018-19 to study the effect of integrated nutrient management practices on performance of chickpea, basic soil properties and nutrient availability. The nutrient concentration, uptake and protein content of chickpea (cv. JG-322) was evaluated under seven treatments viz., T1-Control, T2-100% N:P:K (20:50:20), T3-50% N:P:K + FYM @5 t ha-1, T4-50% N:P:K + vermicompost @2 t ha-1, T5-50% N:P:K + PSB @4 kg ha-1, T6-50% N:P:K + FYM @5 t ha-1 + PSB @4 kg ha-1 and T7-50% N:P:K + vermicompost @2 t ha-1 +PSB @4 kg ha-1 replicated thrice in a randomized block design. The N, P, K and S concentration in seed and straw, nutrient removal by seed, straw and total and protein content at harvest stage were determined. The results revealed that the integrated nutrient management practice significantly improved the nutrient concentration, uptake and quality of chickpea.