Chickpea (Rabi)

Area of demonstration	1.0 Acre
A.  Inputs Required
Seed	32.0 kg
DAP	40.0 kg
Sulphur	8.0 kg
Ammonium molybdate	0.4 kg
Urea	6.0 kg
Rhizobium	0.6 kg
Trichoderma	0.2 kg
Vitavax (Carboxin)	0.03 kg
NSKE	14.0 kg
Endosulphan	500 ml
Monocrotophos	400 ml
Indoxocarb	25.0 ml
NPV	100 LE
Pendimethalin	0.5 kg ai
Zinc Sulphate	10.0 kg
B. Technology / Layout
Varieties	JG-16,  Phule G 12, Vijay, Vikas, Vishal, Vishwas, Digvijay, JAKI 9218, KAK 2 (K), Virat (K), JGK 1 (K), PKV-4 (K)
Date of sowing	Rainfed   :  1st fortnight of Oct. Irrigated  :  Last week of Oct. to 1st week of Nov.
Spacing	30 x 10 cm   (line sowing)
Seed treatments	Seed priming (soaking of seed for 4-5 hours in water) Seed treatment with Trichoderma (6g/kg) and Vitavax (Carboxin) (1g/kg) Seed treatment with Rhizobium culture one packet (200 g)/10 kg seed
Weeding	Pre-emergence spray of Pendimethalin @ 1.0-1.25 ai kg/ha. One hand weeding if required
Irrigation	Two irrigations first at branching and 2nd at pod initiation stage
Fertilizer application	15-20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 20 kg S, 25 kg/ha ZnSO4, 1 kg Ammonium molybdate /ha, Spray of 2% urea at flowering stage and 10 days thereafter
Plant Protection	Pest monitoring by installation of Pheromone traps 5-6 traps/ha (6 male moth catches/night). Trap crop of marigold Installation of bird perches - 30 - 40/ha (Remove bird perches at the time of maturity) Spray of NSKE 5%/NPV 250 LE/ Endosulphan 0.07%/     Monocrotophos 0.04% Indoxocarb