tailieunhanh - Effect of seed hardening with micronutrients and botanicals on seed quality parameters in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

An investigation was carried out to study the effect of seed hardening with micronutrients and botanicals on seed quality parameters in chickpea. The chickpea cv. PUSA-362 was imposed to various seed hardening treatments viz., Neem leaf extract @ 5%, Tulsi leaf extract@ 5%, Papaya leaf extract@ 5%, Moringaleaf extract @ 5%, CaCl2@ 1% and 2%, KCl @ 1% and 2%, KNO3 @ 1% and 2%, KH2PO4 @ 1% and 2%. The above treated seeds along with control for their seed quality parameters. The study revealed that seed hardening with KH2PO4 @ 2% in micronutrients and Neem leaf extract @ 5% in botanicals showed better performance in maximum seed quality parameters as compared to other treatments and control on the basis of lab studies. | Effect of seed hardening with micronutrients and botanicals on seed quality parameters in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)