Response of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms and Phosphorus Levels on Nutrient Availability, Uptake and Seed Yield in Inceptisol

The present investigation was carried out for the “Response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and phosphorus levels on nutrient availability, uptake and seed yield in inceptisol.” The experiment was conducted in factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications. during Rabi 2019-20 at department research farm of SSAC, College of Agriculture, Latur. The treatments comprises four main (absolute control, Bacillus megaterium, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus awamori at 10 ml kg-1 seed treatment) and four sub treatments (0,45,60 and 75 P2O5 kg ha-1). The results indicates that, the incorporation of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms viz. Aspergillius awamori at 10 ml kg-1 seed in combination with soil application of 75 P2O5 kg ha-1 found to be significantly higher availability of nutrient, increased total N, P and K uptake of chickpea as compared to Aspergillus niger and Bacillus megaterium along with 60 P2O5 kg ha-1 and over control .Further results revealed that seed yield was significantly improved with the seed treatment of Aspergillius awamori at 10 ml kg-1 seed in combination with application of 75 P2O5 kg ha-1.