NFSM PROJECTName of the project : Identification of salt tolerant chickpea

varieties for coastal regions of GujaratSanction No. & Date : CPS No. 18-21/2014-NFSM dated 21-08-2014Principle investigator : Dr. P. B. Patel

Associate Research ScientistSoil and Water Management Research UnitNavsari Agricultural UniversityNavsari (Gujarat)

Chickpea is an important rabi pulse crop in Gujarat which occupies 2.4 lakhs ha area with productivity of 1150 kg/ha.

In Gujarat, the area under salt affected soils is about 1.2 lakhs ha. Considerable area under salt affected soils and relatively salt tolerant nature of chickpea crop provide good opportunity for increasing area under this crop in general and in paddy growing area in particular.

Objectives : Identification of salt tolerant high

yielding chickpea varieties /hybrids. Standardize agro-techniques for higher

yield of chickpea under salt affected soils.

Demonstrate improved agrotechnique along with salt tolerant variety of chickpea on farmers’ fields.

Work Plan (First Year)(2014-15) Organize a meeting to develop detailed work plans and methodology

for recording observations and format for reporting.

Collection of germplasm from Gujarat and other states of India.

Screening of chickpea varieties /germplasm for salt tolerance.

Development of suitable agrotechniques for new varieties of chickpea.

Preparation and submission of Annual Report.

Progress report (2014-15)1. Collection of germplasm from Gujarat and other states of India.

No. of germplasm/cultures Name of centre

211 accessions with four checks ICRISAT’s mini-core collection, Hyderabad.

13 elite lines All India Co-ordinated Research Project on chickpea, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur.

20 cultures Research Scientist (Chickpea), Pulses Research Station, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat

52 cultures Pulses Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat .

2. Screening of chickpea varieties /germplasm for salt tolerance.

Experiment 1. : Screening of chickpea germplasm procured from ICRISAT’s mini-core collection.

Experimental details: : Treatments : 211 + 4 checks Design : RBDSpacing : 45 cm x 10 cmFertilizer : 20: 40:0 NPK kg/ha (Through Urea and SSP)Date of Sowing : 24/12/2014Soil properties : Typic Halaquepts [pH (Alkaline, 8.62), EC (6.8 dS/m)]

Promising chickpea culture identified from ICRICAT’s mini core collection accession:Characters Criteria Range Germplasm accession

Days to 50% flowering Early 66-75 ICC 67, ICC 440, ICC 1882, ICC 2972, ICC 2242, ICC 2362, ICC 4918, ICC 5504, ICC 5613, ICC 5878, ICC 6279, ICC 5383, ICC 8855

Plant height (cm) Tall 18.2-30.8 ICC 637, ICC 1052, ICC 1083, ICC 1422, ICC 2507, ICC 2969, ICC 3631, ICC 5613, ICC 8855, ICC 11664

Number of primary branches / plant

High 12.1-19.5 ICC 1882, ICC 11627, ICC 1422, ICC 6579, ICC 15606, ICC 12947, ICC 5504, ICC 6293, ICC 3946, ICC 11378

Number of pods/plant High 20.6-47.6 ICC 2884, ICC 986,ICC 11764, ICC 3761, ICC 1083, ICC 8950, ICC 67, ICC 4463, ICC 4593, ICC 12307

Number of seeds/pod High 1-1.8 ICC 791, ICC 12947, ICC 1164, ICC 2969, ICC 4463, ICC 5878, ICC 11121, ICC 440, ICC 1710, ICC 2065

100 seeds weight(gm) High 5.57-13.96 ICC 1356, ICC 1083, ICC 283, ICC 5613, ICC 7668, ICC 4872, ICC 4657, ICC 1422, ICC 1398 and ICC 14595

Grain yield/plant(gm) High 1-13.07 ICC 4657, ICC 2969, ICC 12947, ICC 1882, ICC 2072, ICC 4639, ICC 1205, ICC 3325, ICC 6279, ICC 4463

Experiment 2. : Screening of chickpea varieties for salt tolerance under coastal salt affected soils.

Experimental details: : Treatments : 85 Design : RBDSpacing : 45 cm x 10 cmFertilizer : 20: 40:0 NPK kg/ha (Through Urea and SSP)Date of Sowing : 17/12/2014Soil properties : Typic Halaquepts [pH (Alkaline, 8.62), EC (6.8 dS/m)]

Promising chickpea varieties identified for various traits.:

Characters Criteria Range Name of culturesDays to 50 % flowering Early 38-59.33 GG-3, GNG-469, GG-2, PKV-2 8804-5Plant height (cm) Tall 21.60-43.27 JG-218, GNG-17, GNG-3, GNG-7 GNG-34Number of primary branches / plant

High 10.7-17.8 Annegeri, GNG-33, BDG-72, GNG-2 RSG-888

Number of pods/plant High 16.73-58.6 GNG-31, ICCC-4,JG-130, C-235 ,GNG-30Number of seeds/pod High 1.0-2.0 CSG-8962, Annegeri, Radhe, GNG-10

GNG-13100 seeds weight(gm) High 7.67-20.13 JAKI-9218, BGD-72, JG-14, PKV-2 and

GNG-9Grain yield (Kg/ha) High 300-1724 GNG-5, Annegeri, Radhe, RSG-888, RSG-

896Stover yield(Kg/ha) High 901-4868 Annegeri, CSG-8962, GG-1, RSG-888

Dahod yellow

3. Development of suitable agrotechniques for new varieties of chickpea.

Title of experiment : Effect of land configuration and bio-organic on chickpea under coastal salt affected soils.

Crop and variety : Chickpea, cv. GG-2Treatments :Main plot [Land configuration (L)]L1= Flat bed L2= Raised bed L3= Ridge and furrow

Sub plot [Bio-organic fertilizers (B)]B1= No organic fertilizer + Bio-fertilizer(PSB +Rhizobium 108

CFU/ml, 1.25 lit/ha)B2= FYM @ 10 t/ha + Bio-fertilizer (PSB + Rhizobium 108

CFU/ml, 1.25 lit/ha)B3= Biocompost @ 5 t/ha + Bio-fertilizer (PSB + Rhizobium

108 CFU/ml, 1.25 lit/ha)B4= Vermicompost @ 2 t/ha + Bio-fertilizer (PSB +

Rhizobium 108 CFU/ml, 1.25 lit/ha)Design : Split Plot Design Replications : Four (4)Spacing : Flat bed and Ridge and Furrow : 45 cm x 10 cm Raised bed : 30 x 30 x 75 cm (Paired row)Plot size : Gross : 4.05 m x 3.0 m Net : 1.35 m x 2.6 mSeed rate : 75 kg/haFertilizer : RDF : 20: 40:0 NPK kg/ha (Common for all the treatments through SSP and Urea).Date of sowing : 24/12/2015Soil properties : Typic Halaquepts [pH (Alkaline, 8.52), EC (6.46 dS/m)]

Grain yield (kg/ha) B1 B2 B3 B4 Mean (L)

L1= Flat bed 756 820 1019 1104 925L2= Raised bed 976 1075 999 1113 1041L3= Ridge and furrow 871 1180 1196 1216 1116

Mean (B) 867 1025 1071 1145 Source S.Em + C.D @ 5 % C.V%

L 27 95 10 B 33 96 11

L x B 57 167

Table 1: Effect of different treatments on grain yield of chickpea.

Work Plan for the year 2015-16: Annual review and planning meeting.

Collection of germplasm from Gujarat and other states of India.

Multilocation evaluation of chickpea genotypes in normal and saline areas of

Gujarat.

Development of suitable agrotechniques for new varieties of chickpea.

Preparation and submission of Annual Report.

Sr.No. Work proposed II Year(2015-16)

1st half 2nd half1. Collection of germplasm from Gujarat and other

states of India √ √

2. Evaluation and testing of chickpea varieties for salt tolerance √ √

3. Development of suitable agro techniques for newly identified varieties of chickpea √ √

4. Evaluation of varieties in multi location trials on farmers’ fields (Validation). √ √

Activity chart :

Financial requirement for second year (2015-16):Sr.No. Head Grant required (Rs.)

A Contractual services 2,11,200B Non recurring (equipment) 0C Field/glass house experiments 3,00,000

Consumables and contingent expenditure 1,50,000 Workshop/meetings 50,000 Travel(Domestic) 50,000 Total operational cost 5,50,000

Sub total (A + B+ C) 7,61,200Institutional charges @ 10 % 76,000Grand Total 8,37,200

Financial Status (2014-15)Sr.No. Head Grant received(Rs.) Total expenditure(Rs.)

1. Contractual services 1,58,500 45,9362. Non recurring (equipment) 1,50,000 03. Travel (Domestic) 37,500 04. Operational cost 4,47,000 3,14,136

Grand Total 7,93,000 3,60,072

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