Abstract
There is a wrong perception with the farmers that gram being a legume crop does not need any
nutrition. They usually grow it without supplying any fertilizer and get very low yield. The study was
planned to observe the effects of NPK fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of gram cultivars to
exploit their full genetic potential. The experiment was carried out at the Agronomic Research Area,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during the winter season of 2007-08. It was laid out in
randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement having three blocks keeping gram
cultivars (Punjab-2000, Paunjab-91 and Paidar-91) in main plot and fertilizer application levels
(0,0,0; 25,0,0; 25,50,0; and 25,50,25 Kg NPK ha-1) in sub plot. It was observed that Paidar-91
surpassed other two cultivars in grain yield, when it fertilized with NPK @ 25,50,0 Kg ha-1 due to
taller in height, more number of seeds per pod, number of pods per plant, biological yield, seed
protein content and profitable. However, exceeding above this fertilizer combination of NPK proved
to be uneconomical.
Abdur Rashid, M. Ishaque, Kiran Hameed, Muhammad Shabbir, Muhammad Ahmad. (2013) GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSE OF THREE CHICKPEA CULTIVARS TO VARYING NPK LEVELS, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 1, Issue 3.
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