2.5 Plant growth and yield for sustainable agriculture
Plant growth-related data from each treatment plot were recorded at the regular time interval. For plant growth measurement, 10 randomly selected plants from each treatment and control plot were selected (from 15 days after sowing) and aboveground shoot, branching, number of flower parameter were observed and recorded. After the grain yield the matured plants were cut just above the root collar the shoot length, fresh and oven dried shoot weight per plant and per plot were recorded. For grain yield, total mature plants in each plot were cut and harvested and grains separated from plant to measure the weight. Total cleaned chickpea seeds were measured for seed yield/plot and, and take 10 plants grain that were previously selected to measure the yield/plant. Same procedure followed for pot experiments for grain and plant growth measurements.