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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur
AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.
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ThesisItem Open Access ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE, MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA, PATHOTYPE 2, ON FENNEL(AAU, Anand, 1995) Patel, Pankajkumar B.; Patel, D. J.Experiments on root-knot nematode,. Meloidogyne javanica , Pathotype 2 affecting fennel were conducted to study i, Pathogenicity of M. javanica , Pathotype 2 to determine threshold level in terms of plant growth characters and uptake of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S nutrients by plants, ii, biochemical changes induced by nematode infection in the crop, ill, histopathological studies to know host-parasite relationship and iv, effect of nematode infection on seed germination, plant growth and crop yield during 1994-95. The salient findings are : i, An inoculum level of 100 J2/plant and above was detrimental to the growth and development of fennel cv. PF 35. Root, soil and total nematode population/plant significantly increased progressively with an increase in nematode population from 10 to 10,000 J2/plant. Nematode reproduction rate was maximum (76.70) in the level of 10 J2/plant and minimum (3.22) in 10,000 J2/plant. ii, Biochemical changes induced by nematode feeding on fennel roots indicated that roots inoculated with 10, 100, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 J2/plant had significantly less peroxidase, polyphenoloxidase and total phenol content over control-uninoculated plant roots. ill, Histopathological studies revealed that after invasion, second stage larvae penetrated the epidermal cells and migrated both inter and intracellularly and anchored to the vascular tissues. Giant cells consisted of uneven thickened, unbroken walls, dense cytoplasm and clusters of nuclei. Pathological reaction included abnormal xylem located in the vascular tissues. All nematode stages were found inside the root tissues feeding on vascular region. The healthy tissue showed no change in epidermal cells and cortex region of roots, iv, Study on effect of M. .iavanica. Pathotype 2 on seed germination and plant growth development and root-knot index on fennel cv. PF 35 indicated that nematode infested soil significantly reduced fennel seed germination, plant height, fresh shoot and root weights by 12.30, 29.60, 3.98 and 17.09 % respectively over control-steam sterilized soil. Infested soil had 116.30 % increased root-knot index over control. V, Inoculation of M. javanica, Pathotype 2 at 2000 J2/kg soil significantly decreased plant height and grain yield of fennel cv. PF 35 by 19.83 and 26.51% respectively, while root-knot index and reproduction rate were significantly increased by 59.01 and 58.88 % respectively over control-steam sterilized soil. vi, Application of Dazoraet (Basamid 98 G @ 1 g/pot) significantly increased plant height and grain yield of fennel cv. PF 35 by 18.61 and 36.09 % respectively and root-knot index has significantly, reduced by 59.01 % due to Dazomet application over control-no nematicidal treatment.ThesisItem Open Access DYNAMIC MODELING OF DAILY WATER USE BY SUMMER PEARL MILLET ' (Pennisetum americanum L.)(AAU, Anand, 1995) Bodapati, Papuji Rao; Savani, M. B.Crop water use is a complex function of the climatic conditions, stage of the crop development and the soil water content. Models have been developed earlier using various approaches and levels of details to improve the prediction of evapotranspiration. Functional models with some empiricism can be used for routine applications than the mechanistic models. Transpiration from the pearl millet was found to be strongly influenced by leaf area than by stomatal conductance. Field experiments during the summer season of the years 1994 and 1995 were conducted with pearl millet cv. GHB-30. The experiments were laid out in split-plot design, with three dates of sowing as the main plot and four irrigation levels as the sub-plot treatments which were replicated four times. The results obtained in this investigation revealed that, air temperature had a profound influence on the growth and development of summer pearl millet. The optimum date of sowing was found to be February 15th , which would provide optimum environmental conditions for the growth and development of the crop. Different dates of sowing did not show any significant effect on the grain yield. Irrigating the crop at 25% depletion of available soil moisture gave the highest grain and biomass yields but its WUE was lower than that for the other irrigation levels. Pearl millet required about 310 GDD in summer season to build considerable GLAI and about 800 GDD to attain the maximum GLAI. A second-order polynomial was developed for estimating GLAI using the accumulated GDD. The FAO Kc, values had over-estimated ET rates and a second-order polynomial was developed to estimate daily Kc values from the accumulated GDD for non-stressed pearl millet. The rate of ET in pearl millet was found to decrease with an increase in soil moisture deficit and approached zero at a soil moisture depletion of 65% of the available soil moisture. PLANTGRO and MCD models when evaluated against the field data collected through this experiment, predicted ET reasonably better for nonstressed treatments than for stressed treatments. Of the two models, the MCD model predicted better for stressed condition than the PLANTGRO model. The functional relations for the PET estimation and root water uptake in the MCD model needed substantial modification. The separation of the PET in the PLANTGRO model did not suit the summer pearl millet. A one-day time step model BAJRAWAT had been developed in the 'C' language during the course of the present study, and was made User-friendly. Irrigation amount and the PET being its main driving forces, the partitioning of PET into soil evaporation and transpiration had been accomplished in BAJRAWAT by GLAI. The actual evaporation and transpiration depended on the availability of water in the surface soil and in the root zone and also on the depth of root penetration. The evaporation was assumed to take place from the surface soil only and the soil was further divided into four layers, from which water was assumed to have been removed by transpiration and drainage. Infiltration was assumed to have been taking place depending on the amount and the location of water already in the soil layers. The transpiration was computed as a function of GLAI and the available moisture in the root zone. The development of GLAI was considered to be controlled by thermal time and a moisture stress factor. The BAJRAWAT model when validated along with PLANTGRO and MCD models predicted ET better than the latter two models. The relative transpiration of summer pearl millet was found to be more closely associated with relative dry matter yield than with the relative grain yieldThesisItem Open Access BIOEFFICACY OF SOME Bacillus thuringiensis AND NEEM ( Azadirachtin ) FORMULATIONS AGAINST COTTON BOLL WORMS(AAU, Anand, 1995) Patel, Mukeshkumar Chimanlal; Vyas, R. V.The studies were conducted to evaluate Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki and Azadirachtin based formulations in laboratory as well as field conditions for the management of cotton bollworms on cotton hybrid-6 at Anand Campus, Gujarat Agricultural University during 1993-94 and 1994-95. Laboratory assays ori the comparative bioefficacy of three B.t.k. formulations viz., cutlass, delfin and bactec against neonate larvae of Heliothis armigera (Hub.) and Spodoptera litura (Fab.) revealed that H. armigera is more susceptible to B.t.k. as compared to S. litura. Amongst them cutlass was found most toxic to H. armigera and delfin to S. litura. The respective' LCso values of cutlass and delfin were 124.77 and 348.03 ng/well against H. armigera and S. litura. Field studies were conducted during 1993-94 and 1994-95 in Latin Square Design with six treatments and six replications. During both the years, B.t.k. treatments @1 kg/ha were equally effective as chemical insecticide for management of cotton bollworms. In overall performance to protect the fruiting bodies (bud and green boll), B.t.k. treatments were significantly superior than neem treatment and control. Moreover, B.t.k. treatments remained close to chemical insecticide. Higher sucking pest population was observed in B.t.k. and Azadirachtin based natural pesticides treatments compared to chemical insecticide treatment. Insecticidal treatment was proved to be most toxic to Chrysopa. Coccinellids and predatory spiders. Whereas, B.t.k. and neem were observed to be safer, eventhough neem had showed slight deterrent effect on Chrysopa. During both the years, yield of seed cotton in chemical insecticide treatment was highest followed by B.t.k. treatments viz., cutlass, delfin and bactec, which were also noticed to be higher over neem and untreated check. However, neem was better than control. In B.t.k. persistence study, cutlass, delfin and bactec were found at par for their persistence and the half life time for all the three formulations was two days. Compatibility study of cutlass and cypermethrin indicated synergistic response on test insects, E.vittella and S. litura at conjunction of half the field recommended doses of both the agents.ThesisItem Open Access STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF UNCONVENTIONAL FEED PROSOPIC JULIFLORA PODS IN BROILER RATION(AAU, Anand, 1995) Vanker, Subhashchandra G.; Talpada, P. M.To study feasibility of Prosopis juliflora pods as an unconventional feed at 0, 5 and 10 per cent in broiler starter and broiler finisher feed an experiment was conducted on 240 "Vencobb" broiler chicks for a period of 0 to 6 and 7 to 8 weeks. The experiment was conducted in deep litter system of management. The results of experiment indicated that the body weight gain at 6 week was 954.55, 959.84 and 918.75 g and at 8 week 1553.25, 1550.99 and 1498.15 g under T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The differences were statistically non-significant. The average feed intake for starter period was found to be 2784.36, 2885.59 and 2787.58 g per broiler. The average feed intake for finisher period was 1748.69, 1763.67 and 1707.20 g and overall feed consumption was 4531.05, 4849.26 and 4494.76 g per bird. The differences among T1, T2 and T3 treatments were statistically non-significant. The results on efficiency of feed utilization revealed that the feed intakes (kg/kg gain) were 2.92 +. 0.02, 3.01 ±. 0.08 and 3.04 ±0.05 for starter period and 2.88 ±0.02, 2.98 ± 0.08 and 2.94 ± 0.05 for finisher period, respectively in T1, T2 and T3. The overall efficiency was 2.92 +.0.02, 2.99 ±0.04 and 3.00 + 0.02 for T1, T2 and T3, respectively. However, the differences among the treatments were non-significant. The results on carcass characteristics indicated that the dressing percentages were found to be 64.70, 65.07 and 64.63 in T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The average organ weights viz., heart, liver, spleen and gizzard were found to be similar under different treatments. The treatment differences were statistically non-significant. The cost of feeding upto 6 and 6 week period were Rs.12.37, 12.50, 11.96 and 20.22, 20.24, 19.18 for T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The net return over feed cost on an average was found to be Rs.15.02, 14.98 and 14.45 in T1, T2 and T3, respectively. The treatment differences were non-significant. Thus, feeding of P.juliflora pods as an unconventional feed ingredient upto 10 per cent level in broiler ration had no deleterious effect on the performance of broilers in terms of feed consumption, body weight, body weight gain, feed intake, carcass characteristics viz., dressing percentage and weight of vital organs like heart, liver, spleen and gizzard. The average net return over feed cost was Rs. 15.02, 14.98 and 14.45 in T1, T2 and T3, respectively. Thus P. juliflora pods can be used upto 10 per cent level in broiler ration to minimise the cost of feeding and reducing the shortage of feeds for poultry.ThesisItem Open Access CHARACTERIZATION OF URDBEAN LEAF CRINKLE VIRUS OF URDBEAN (Vigna mungo L .)(AAU, Anand, 1995) Patel, Arvindbhai B.; Mishra, AshokUrdbean leaf crinkle disease with typical crinkling symptoms on urdbean (Vigna mungo L.) was observed in field and the incidence ranged between 1.0 to 8.33 percent in cv.T-9 and TPU-4 of urdbean from different location. In diseased leaf the area and number of stomata was increased, size of stomata and number of leaf hairs did not differ much. The yield loss was observed 22.5 percent. The virus infected urdbean (Vigna mungo L.), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.), clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L) Taub.), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L. ) and cucumber (Cucumis melo L.). The virus was readily transmitted through mechanical Inoculation, by Aphids (Aphis gossypi i Coch.), whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Genn.) and seed (10 to 30%). The presence of virus was observed in cotyledons and embryo. The virus was inactivated at 63° to 65°C temperature and had a DEP of 10 —4 to 10 -5. It remained infective in crude sap upto 108 hre. at room temperature and 156 hrs at 5°C temperature. In the SDSPAGE the molecular weight of virus coat protein was approx. 28 kDa and Inclusion protein was 50 kDa. In serological test ULCV reacted positively with the antisera of SqMV and CGMMV in ELISA whereas in Western blot, positive reaction was observed with the antisera of SqMV only. There was no reaction with antisera of other viruses in ELISA and Western blot. In sap inoculation, germplasm lines GU-90-47, GU-90-60, GU-90-69, GU-90-71, GU-90-72 were moderately resistant, GU- 90-54, GU-90-66, GU-90-61 were resistant and GU-90-44 was immune (highly resistant).ThesisItem Open Access HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY STUDIES IN TOBACCO (Nicotiana tabacum L.) OVER DIVERSE CYTOPLASM(AAU, Anand, 1995) Patel, Jagadishbhai Bhikhabhai; PATHAK, H. C.Six females consisting of two chewing tobacco varieties, A 145 and GT 6, each with three cytoplasmic sources, were crossed with 8 diverse pollinators in a line x tester mating design. The resulting 48 hybrids alongwith 14 parents were grown in a randomized block design with three replications, at B.T.R.S., Anand during 1994-95 and were evaluated for 14 characters. The objective of the study was to investigate the mean performance of parents and hybrids, magnitude of heterosis, components of genetic variances, general combining ability effects of the parents and specific combining ability effects of the hybrids over diverse cytoplasm. The analysis of variance revealed greatdeal of genetic variability for yield, its components and the quality traits. The analysis of variance also suggested that there was no difference between fertile and sterile hyhrids and hybrids from CMS (m) and CMS (u) sources for all the characters except days to flower, stem girth and nicotine content in the former, and for the plant height, days to maturity, nicotine and reducing sugar content in the latter. On the basis of mean performance, hybrids were significantly superior to parents for days to flower, plant height, leaf length, leaf breadth, days to maturity nicotine content and reducing sugar content. Among parents, males were significantly superior in cured leaf yield, plant height, leaf length, whereas females were significantly superior for days to flower and days to maturity. Estimates of heterosis were highly significant for cured leaf yield, majority of its components and quality traits. Two hybrids viz., CMS GT 6 (u) x 575-28-110 and GT 6 (t) X 362-32-30 gave significant heterosis, heterobeltiosis and standard heterosis for cured leaf yield, important yield components and quality traits. The analysis of variance for combining ability indicated the preponderance of additive gene action for all the characters except leaf thickness, reducing sugar and total nitrogen content, where non-additive gene action was predominant. GT 6 (t) and its CMS counterparts among females and culture 3-58-38, NPN 16 and GT 7 among males for cured leaf yield, important yield components and nicotine content; A 145 (t) and its CMS counterparts among females pm culture 256-26-39, culture 575-28-110 and culture 362-32-30 among males for quality traits; A 145 and its CMS counterparts for days to flower, days to maturity, thick leaf and thin stem showed superior mean performance and superior general combining ability. Among hybrids, only CMS GT 6 (u) x 575- 28-110 involving good x poor general combiners showed significant positive/desirable sea effect for cured leaf yield, many of its components and quality traits. In general, the hybrids involving, good x poor general combiners exhibited highly significant sea effect for different characters studied. The preponderance of additive gene action for yield and quality traits suggests the adoption of pedigree method of breeding for the isolation of superior stable genotypes. However, the presence of high degree of heterosis and sea effect for cured leaf yield and quality traits indicates the feasibility of utilizing hybrid vigour on commercial scale. Here, two hybrids viz., CMS GT 6 (u) x 575-28-110 and GT 6 (t) x 362-32-30 showing significant heterosis and significant/positive desirable sea effects for yield and quality traits hold promise. GT 6 females, culture 3-58-38, NPN 16 and GT 7 for yield and quality traits; A 145 females for earliness, dwarfness, thick leaf and thin stem; culture 161-67-36 for dwarfness and low nicotine content and culture 362-32-30 for high nicotine content showing superior combining ability effects, can be exploited as parents in future hybridization programme. The absence of depressing effect of CMS lines on yield, important yield components and quality traits suggests that CMS line can safely and profitably be used in heterosis breeding programme. Here, CMS (u) females, having, protruding stigma can advantageously be utilized.ThesisItem Open Access EFFECT OF POOR QUALITY IRRIGATION WATER THROUGH DRIP SYSTEM ALONGWITH FARM YARD MANURE AND PLASTIC MULCH ON CHANGES IN VERTISOL AND PERFORMANCE OF TOMATO CROP(AAU, Anand, 1995) DESAI, RAMESHCHANDRA MAGANLAL; PATEL, J. C.A field experiment was conducted at Narmada Irrigation Research Project, Khandha (Karjan) on Vertisols (heavy black) to study the effect of poor quality irrigation water (EC 2.1 dSm-1 SAR 10.8 and Mg/Ca ratio 2.1) using flood and drip system with or without FYM and black plastic mulch (PM) on changes in properties of soil and performance of tomato crop during Rabi season of 1993-94. The effect of monsoon rain on changes in properties of soil was also studied. Ten treatment combinations viz., 50 mm flood (0.8 PE) and three levels of drip viz. D1(0.45), D2(0.60) and D3(0.75 PE) with or without FYM as well as black PM(50) at 0.45 PE with or without FYM were tried in randomised block design with four replications. The use of black polyethylene mulch alongwith drip irrigation at 0.45 PE showed maximum plant height, number of branches per plant and leaf area index. The use of drip irrigation was better with respect to above parameters over flood system. The levels of irrigation and application of FYM did not show significant response. The development of roots (dry weight, length and volume) was significantly higher under PM alongwith drip irrigation at 0.45 PE. Application of FYM was effective at higher level (0.75 PE) of drip irrigation only. The number of fruits per plant and mean weight of fruits were maximum under PM' treatments. The performance of drip system in respect of number of fruits per plant was better over flood. The fruit yields were significantly highest under PM treatment! during both the periods. The fruit yields under D1 + PM (75.29 Mg ha-1), D1 + PM + FYM, D3 + FYM and D3 treatments were 96.6, 67.8, 65.1 and 63.0 (period I), as well as 82.8, 62.5, 46.4 and 44.7 (overall) per cent higher, respectively over flood irrigation (41.19 Mg ha-1 ). The effect of application of FYM was not significant. The stalk yield was maximum under PM along with lower level of drip irrigation (0.45 PE) followed by treatment D3 (0.75 PE). The water use efficiency (kg ha-1 m-1 ) was maximum in D1 + PM (173.36) followed by D1 + PM + FYM (154.4) while increasing levels of drip irrigation reduced. the WUE irrespective of FYM application.ThesisItem Open Access ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING NEEDS OF POTATO GROWERS OF KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE(AAU, Anand, 1995) Satpathy, Prasanta Kumar; Patel, B. N.Potato is the only crop, next to cereals, which could supplement the food needs of our country in a very substantial manner. It occupies maximum area among the vegetable crops. For vegetable purposes it has become one of the most popular crops in the country. Almost all the states are having more or less area under potato cultivation. But Uttar Pradesh is leading in potato production. Gujarat state contributes about ten per cent of total potato production of the country. Though Banaskantha district of Gujarat state is leading in area and production, other districts like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, Kheda, Mehsana, Jamnagar and Kutch are also having sizable area under potato cultivation., Among these districts Kheda stands third in area and second in production. The cultivation of potato in Kheda district is largely confined to Nadiad, Anand, Borsad, Petlad and Mahemadabad talukas. For cultivation of potato successfully, potato growers are expected to possess thorough knowledge about the latest recommendations. Therefore, they require to be made aware about the latest development by imparting proper training. Training can help the potato growers in developing necessary skills and acquiring knowledge required for successful potato cultivation. In planning an effective training programme. The first essential step is to identify the training needs of the farmers, particularly of potato growers . Keeping these facts in view, a study entitled "ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING NEEDS OF POTATO GROWERS OF KHEDA DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE" was undertaken with the following objectives. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1 To study the personal and socio-economic characteristics of the potato growers, 2 To study the information sources utilized by the potato growers, 3 To identify the training needs of the potato growers, 4 To study the relationship between personal and socioeconomic characteristics and training needs of the potato growers, 5 To ascertain the constraints faced by the potato growers, 6 To know the suggestions of the potato growers to overcome various constraints. METHODOLOGY The present study was conducted in Kheda district of Gujarat state.A simple random sampling procedure was adopted to select the talukas, villages and respondents. For collection of data and relevant information, a personal interview schedule was developed in consultation with scientists, pertinent literature and extension personnel in accordance with the objectives of the study and was translated into Gujarati version for better understanding of the respondents. The schedule was pre-tested before final collection of the data. To ascertain the personal and socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, the scale developed by Pareek and Trivedi (1965) was used with due modification. Knowledge was measured by using the scale developed by Jha and Singh (1970). In order to measure the training needs of the potato growers three point rating scale was applied. For testing the relationship, the simple correlation coefficient test was applied. Frequencies and percentages were used to measure the information sources utilised, constraints faced and suggestions made to overcome various constraints encountered by the potato growers. MAJOR FINDINGS 1 Majority of the potato growers belonged to middle age group and had secondary and higher level of education. An overwhelming majority of the respondents were dependent on farming. Nearly half of the respondents were having land holding more than 2.0 hectares. Majority of the respondents were having more than 1.0 hectares of land under potato cultivation. Most of them were members in milk cooperatives. A large number of potato growers had facilities of well and electric motor with an annual income above Rs.30000/-. Television, Village level worker, News paper, Progressive farmers and Relatives were the most utilised sources of information for the respondents. Potato growers had medium level of knowledge in recommended potato cultivation practices. Mostly training was needed in respect of 'plant protection measures' followed by 'manures and fertiliser application', 'land preparation and planting' 'inter cultural operation and irrigation management' 'harvesting and post harvest care' as they got first, second, third, fourth and fifth rank respectively according to need hierarchy. On overall basis more than four-fifth of the respondents need training. Out of seven independent variables, education, land holding, social participation, irrigation source, and annual income were found to be negatively and significantly related with the training needs of the respondents. The findings revealed that 'Irregular supply of electric power', 'High cost of fertiliser', 'High cost of seed', High cost of insecticides were the major constraints in cultivation of potato successfully.ThesisItem Open Access NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT FOR IRRIGATED CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)(AAU, Anand, 1995) Shah, Pankajkumar C.; Patel, S. H.A field experiment was conducted on loamy sand soil of College Agronomy Farm, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand to study the nutrient management for irrigated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during the year 1993-94. Thirty two treatment combinations comprising two levels of Farmyard manure (0 and 5 t FYM ha-1) and two levels of Rhizobium inoculation (uninoculation and inoculation) assigned to main plots and four levels of nitrogen (0, 25, 50 and 75 kg ha-1 ) and two levels of phosphorus (0 and 50 kg ha-1) were relegated to sub-plots. The experiment was carried out in a split plot design with four replication using chickpea cv. ICCC-4. The result revealed that FYM application significantly increased plant height at all the growth stages except 42 DAS, number of primary and secondary branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1, grains pod-1 and grains plant-1, grain weight plant-1, grain and straw yield (kg ha-1) and harvest index but days to 50 per cent flowering and pod formation as well as days to maturity and test weight and straw weight plant-1 were remained unchanged. All the growth and yield attributes as well as yield were not influenced by the seed inoculation with Rhizobium due to absence of nodulation. Different levels of nitrogen had showed variable trend wherein linear significant increase with each increasing level of nitrogen was observed in plant height at 21 DAS, number of secondary branches plant-1 and number of grains pod-1, while for plant height at 42 and 63 DAS N3 being at par with N2 and N2 being at par with N1 showed significant increase than lower level. The nitrogen level N3 being at par with N2, differed significantly to N1 and N0 recorded significantly higher plant height at 84 DAS, number of primary branches plant-1, number of pods plant-1 and number of grains plant-1, test weight, grain and straw weight plant-1, grain and straw yield (kg ha-1) and harvest index. Contrary to above findings days to 50 per cent flowering and pod formation as well as days to maturity were not altered by different levels of applied nitrogen. All the growth and yield attributes studied during the course of investigation except periodical plant height at 42 , 63 and 84 DAS, days to 50 per cent flowering and pod formation as well as days to maturity and harvest index were significantly increased with application of phosphorus. Similar increasing trend in grain and straw yield (kg ha-1 ) was also noticed with phosphorus application. The treatment combination F1N3 was dominant on number of pods plant-1, grain yield (kg ha-1) and harvest index while, N3P1 was superior in plant height at 21 DAS, number of secondary branches plant-1 and number of grains plant-1; the higher order interaction of F1N3P1 and F1N2P1 were obvious in plant height at 21 DAS and straw yield (kg ha-1), respectively. To get maximum grain and straw yield as well as net realization, chickpea (var. ICCC-4) should be fertilized with 5 t FYM ha-1 + 50 kg N ha-1 + 50 kg P2O5 ha-1 alongwith seed treatment of Rhizobium inoculation.