Abstract
Effect of different phosphorus levels viz. 0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha' on the chemico-qualitative parameters of three lentil cultivars (Masoor-Iocal, Masoor-85 and Masoor-93) were studied under field conditions on a sandy- clay loam soil for two years. The results evinced that seed protein concentration was significantly higher (25.36%) in Masoor93 than Masoor-85 (23.24%) and Masoor-Iocal (23.07%) where as seed P, K, Ca, Mg, Phytic acid contents and cooking quality were almost similar in all the cultivars. By contrast, phosphorus application @ 50 kg ha" significantly improved the cooking quality, seed phosphorus and phytic acid
