Yield and Nutrient Uptake Improvement of Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) by Dressing Fertilization and Nitrogen Doses

Abstract

Abstract The present investigation aimed to understand the effects of dressing fertilizers and different nitrogen (N) doses on yield and nutrient uptake of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plant. The study has been carried out with three repetitions under the greenhouse conditions. Nitrogen doses were; 0 kg N ha-1, 30 kg N ha-1, 60 kg N ha-1, 90 kg N ha-1 and 120 kg N ha-1 (in CaNO3.4H2O form) and dressing fertilizers were applied as 40 kg N ha-1. The results indicated that the dressing fertilizer application significantly increased average shoot dry weight with 8.18 g poƒ-1. Also, N (2.88 % N), P (0.40 % P), K (3.90 % K) and Fe (114.2 mg kg-1) concentrations increased with dressing fertilizer application of chickpea plant as compared to without dressing fertilizer application. However, dressing fertilizer application did not affect Mg, Zn, Mn and Cu concentrations of chickpea plant. Generally, in this study dressing fertilizer application increased yield and some macro and microelements concentrations of chickpea plant.