Optimizing macro and micronutrients use for chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) production under Dhi-Qar conditions

الاستخدام الأمثل للمغذيات الكبرى والصغرى في نمو وحاصل محصول الحمص Cicer arietinum L. تحت ظروف محافظة ذي قار

Abstract

The experiment carried out during 2014 – 2015 season in Dhi-qar province – Agriculture & Marshes college in pot. The experiment included two factors, first factor was (NPK) fertilizer with five levels viz. (T1= control), (T2= 250 mg/L), (T3= 500 mg/L), (T4= 750 mg/L) and (T5= 1000 mg/L). The second factor was Boron (B) fertilizer with five levels viz.( T6= control), (T7= 0.05 mg B/L), (T8= 0.10  mg B/L), (T9= 0.15 mg B/L) and (T10= 0.20 mg B/L). The (NPK) fertilizer spread during cultivation while the foliar application used on plant for Boron fertilizer. The layout of experiment was C.R.D with three replications. and the seed were from local cultivar. The results showed fertilization with nutrients has significant effect according to concentration on growth and yield traits. (T4) treatment gave high mean of plant height (36.17) cm and (T5) treatment for leaves number reached(15.17) leaf.plant^-1. On the other hand the branches number recorded high mean (4.00) branch.plant^-1 for (T4) treatment but (T5) treatment gave high mean (5.33) flower.plant^-1 for flowers number trait comparing with control treatment. The yield traits recorded high mean (6.33) pod.plant^-1 for pods number trait with (T3) treatment comparing with (4.33) pod.plant^-1 for (T5) treatment. Also the plant yield recorded maximum mean (5.48) gm. plant^-1 with (T3) treatment.