Chickpea responses to application of plant growth regulators, organics and nutrients

Abstract

The practice of agriculture is several thousand years old and faces many challenges worldwide. Among the pulse crops, the production of chickpea is one of most important thrust research area needs to be addressed seriously. Plethora of research investigations has been made to cover the various aspect of combined effect of plant growth regulators, organics and nutrients in the growth, physiological, biochemical, quality and yield characteristics of pulse crops which include length, fresh and dry weight of root, leaf number, leaf area, leaf area index (LAI), net assimilation rate (NAR), chlorophyll content, photosynthesis, nitrate reductase activity (NR), carbonic anhydrase activity (CA), nutrient accumulation, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents, leg haemoglobin, protein and carbohydrate content and various other growth, yield and quality parameters. So the present review indicates that the process of growth and development, in addition to the yield and quality of plants is highly affected by the plant growth regulators, organics along with sulphur in stress and non-stressful circumstances critically to a greater extent.