Effect of Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) Varieties and Weed Management Practices on Quality Parameters, Nutrient Content and Uptake by Crop and Weed

A field experiment was carried out at the Navsari agricultural university, Navsari during 2011-2012 to study the effect of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) varieties and weed management practices on quality parameters, nutrient content and uptake by crop. The result indicated that significantly maximum protein content (21.35 %) and protein yield (385 kg ha -1 ) as well as nutrient content in seed N (3.42%), P (0.72%) and K (0.87 %), in stover N (1.41 %), P (0.25 %) and K (1.42 %) and uptake of nutrient by seed N (61.65 kg ha -1 ), P 2 O (13.06 kg ha -1 ) and K 2 O (15.76 kg ha -1 ) were recorded by treatment W 2 (Weed free upto harvest- H.W. 20, 40 and 60 DAS) as compared to unweeded (control), respectively. All varieties of chickpea found equally suitable for cultivation.