Effect of Nipping on Growth and Yield of Chickpea (Cicer Aritinum L.) Under Dryland Condition

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season (2014 and 2015) to improve the yield of chickpea by nipping with modified shear. The research on effect of nipping by modified shear at 35DAS and 45 DAS in chickpea (Cicer aritinum L.) was carried out in ten farmer’s field in 2 block of Godda District (Jharkhand). Total three treatments and ten replications were laid out in randomized block design. Out of three treatments, nipping at 35DAS by modified shear give the best result in growth and yield attributes. Nipping at 35 DAS were superior then 45DAS (T2) and control (no nipping) (T3). Control treatment and nipping at 45DAS give inferior result in all aspect except plant height, significantly radiation in plant height was observed in nipped plots then control plot (without nipped plot).