Author(s):

Thombre SV, Goud VV, Darade GA, Saoji BV and Tupe AR

Abstract: The field experiment was conducted during rabi 2017-2018 at Pulse Research Unit, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akolato study the effect of sowing dates on growth and yield of chickpea varieties under late sown condition.The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications consisting of twenty-eight treatment combinations in each. The treatments consist of four sowing dates (15^thNovember, 30^th November, 15^th December and 30^th December) and seven chickpea varieties i.e. (PDKV Kanchan, Phule Vikram, BDN 797, AKG 70, RVG 202, RVG 203 and BDN 9-3).The result of study revealed that among the four different dates of sowing 15^th November sowing was recorded significantly higher growth attributes, yield attributes and yield. The chickpea crop should be sown at 15^th November and most suitable variety is RVG 203 based on grain yield.

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