Characterization of crop growing environment of chickpea in Haryana

Abstract

The data on area, production and productivity of chickpea crop in different districts of Haryana were collected for 27 seasons (1978-79 to 2004-2005) to study characterization of crop growing environments. The data showed that there had been drastic decrease in area and production in north and central part of the state. The southern parts of the state showed comparatively less decrease or increase in area and production. There is no trend in the productivity. By analyzing the trends of recent years, the districts of Hisar and Bhiwani had high spread and high productivity during 1993-97 periods. Sirsa fell in medium spread and high productivity zone, whereas Mahendergarh, Jind, Gurgaon and Rohtak had low spread but high productivity. In the recent pentad (1998 to 2002), only Bhiwani district had high spread and medium productivity, whereas Sirsa and Hisar recorded medium spread but high productivity. Mahendergarh, Jind and Gurgaon fell in low spread and high productivity category, whereas Rohtak falls in low spread and medium productivity zone. Models have been developed to predict chichpea yield in Karnal and Mahendergarh districts.