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volume 32 issue 2 (june 2009) : 103-107

PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RAINFED CHICKPEA IN RELATION TO UREA SPRAY AND GENOTYPES

C
C.B. Verma
R
R.S. Yadav
I
I.J. Singh
A
A.K. Singh
1Department of Crop Physiology, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208 002, India

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Cite article:- Verma C.B., Yadav R.S., Singh I.J., Singh A.K. (2025). PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RAINFED CHICKPEA IN RELATION TO UREA SPRAY AND GENOTYPES. Legume Research. 32(2): 103-107. doi: .

ABSTRACT

A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of three concentrations of urea @ 0.25, 0.50
and 1.0% as foliar spray at 45 and 65 days after sowing against control on three chickpea genotypes
namely KDG-1168, Udai and Awarodhi during rabi 2005-06 and 2006-07 under rainfed condition.
At 50% flowering stage, nitrate reductase activity (NRA), relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll content were estimated and found maximum with 1.0% urea spray. All the genotypes significantly improved their NRA, RWC and chlorophyll content in leaf with increase in urea concentrations upto 1.0%. Plant height, l000-seed weight and harvest index also improved significantly upto 1.00%. Number of branches-1 plant showed significant increase only upto 0.5% urea spray. Whereas seed yield of all genotypes increased upto 1.00% urea spray. Among genotypes, 'Awarodhi' was found significantly superior followed by 'Udai' in almost all characters studied.

REFERENCES

  1. Arnon, D.I. (1949). Am. J. Pl. Physiol. 24:1-15.
  2. Barrs, H.D. and Wealther, P.E. (1962). Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 15:413-428.
  3. Bell, et al. (1971). Plant Physiol. 48:413-415.
  4. Boyer, J. S. (1976). Water Deficits and Plant Growth. Vol. 4, (Kozolowski, T.T.) Academic Press New York., pp 153-190.
  5. Bray, E.A. (1993). Plant Physiol. 103:1035-1040.
  6. Chandra Chandrasekar, V. et al. (2000). J. Agron. Crop. Sci., 185:219-227.
  7. Deltour, R. and Jacqmard, A. (1974). Zea mays L. Ann. Bot. 38:524-534.
  8. Good, A.G. and Zaplachinski, S.T. (1994). Physiol. Plant. 90:9-14.
  9. Kleeper, L. et al. (1971). Pl. Physiol. 48:580-590.
  10. Kushwaha, B.L. (1994). Indian J. Agron. 39(1):34-37.
  11. Munjal et al. (1998). J. Plant Physiol. 152:77-79.
  12. Poonam Sharma et al., (2003). Indian J. Plant Physiol. 12 8 (1).
  13. Rana, N.S., et al. (1998). Indian J. Agron. 43(1):114-117.
  14. Reddy, P.S., et al. (1990). Indian J. Exp. Biol. 28:273-276.
  15. Saxena, H.K. and Shrivastava, R.D.L. (1947-2001), Farm Sci. J.P. 79.
  16. Sprent, J.I. (1981). Physiology and Biochemistry of Drought Resistance in Plants. Academic Press, Sydney,pp 131-144.
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    volume 32 issue 2 (june 2009) : 103-107

    PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RAINFED CHICKPEA IN RELATION TO UREA SPRAY AND GENOTYPES

    C
    C.B. Verma
    R
    R.S. Yadav
    I
    I.J. Singh
    A
    A.K. Singh
    1Department of Crop Physiology, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur-208 002, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Verma C.B., Yadav R.S., Singh I.J., Singh A.K. (2025). PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RAINFED CHICKPEA IN RELATION TO UREA SPRAY AND GENOTYPES. Legume Research. 32(2): 103-107. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of three concentrations of urea @ 0.25, 0.50
    and 1.0% as foliar spray at 45 and 65 days after sowing against control on three chickpea genotypes
    namely KDG-1168, Udai and Awarodhi during rabi 2005-06 and 2006-07 under rainfed condition.
    At 50% flowering stage, nitrate reductase activity (NRA), relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll content were estimated and found maximum with 1.0% urea spray. All the genotypes significantly improved their NRA, RWC and chlorophyll content in leaf with increase in urea concentrations upto 1.0%. Plant height, l000-seed weight and harvest index also improved significantly upto 1.00%. Number of branches-1 plant showed significant increase only upto 0.5% urea spray. Whereas seed yield of all genotypes increased upto 1.00% urea spray. Among genotypes, 'Awarodhi' was found significantly superior followed by 'Udai' in almost all characters studied.

    REFERENCES

    1. Arnon, D.I. (1949). Am. J. Pl. Physiol. 24:1-15.
    2. Barrs, H.D. and Wealther, P.E. (1962). Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 15:413-428.
    3. Bell, et al. (1971). Plant Physiol. 48:413-415.
    4. Boyer, J. S. (1976). Water Deficits and Plant Growth. Vol. 4, (Kozolowski, T.T.) Academic Press New York., pp 153-190.
    5. Bray, E.A. (1993). Plant Physiol. 103:1035-1040.
    6. Chandra Chandrasekar, V. et al. (2000). J. Agron. Crop. Sci., 185:219-227.
    7. Deltour, R. and Jacqmard, A. (1974). Zea mays L. Ann. Bot. 38:524-534.
    8. Good, A.G. and Zaplachinski, S.T. (1994). Physiol. Plant. 90:9-14.
    9. Kleeper, L. et al. (1971). Pl. Physiol. 48:580-590.
    10. Kushwaha, B.L. (1994). Indian J. Agron. 39(1):34-37.
    11. Munjal et al. (1998). J. Plant Physiol. 152:77-79.
    12. Poonam Sharma et al., (2003). Indian J. Plant Physiol. 12 8 (1).
    13. Rana, N.S., et al. (1998). Indian J. Agron. 43(1):114-117.
    14. Reddy, P.S., et al. (1990). Indian J. Exp. Biol. 28:273-276.
    15. Saxena, H.K. and Shrivastava, R.D.L. (1947-2001), Farm Sci. J.P. 79.
    16. Sprent, J.I. (1981). Physiology and Biochemistry of Drought Resistance in Plants. Academic Press, Sydney,pp 131-144.
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