Temperature Profile in Chickpea Crop under Semi-Arid Region of Haryana

Author: Renu, Raj Singh, Anil Kumar and Mehak Nagora

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Abstract

A study was conducted during the Rabi season of 2021-22 at the Research Farm of the Department of Agricultural Meteorology, CCS HAU, Hisar (Latitude: 29°10 N, Longitude: 75°46 E, Altitude: 215.2 m). The study included four different sowing dates as the main plot treatments: D1 (November 16, 2021), D2 (November 23, 2021), D3 (November 29, 2021), and D4 (December 8, 2021). These were paired with five varieties as sub-plot treatments: V1 (HC 1), V2 (HC 3), V3 (HC 5), V4 (HC 6), and V5 (HC 7), using a split-plot design replicated three times. Temperature profiles showed a general decrease with height within the chickpea crop canopy, except at 3 PM on the 60 and 90 days after sowing (DAS), where temperatures increased with height. The highest temperatures were recorded at 3 PM due to heat absorption, while the lowest occurred at 9 AM. Overall, the highest temperatures in the profile were observed at 90 DAS across all treatments

Keywords

Chickpea, Temperature, Profile, Growing environments and Days after sowing

Conclusion

The temperature profile in the chickpea crop canopy generally showed a decrease in temperature with increasing height, indicating a lapse in nature. However, there were exceptions to this pattern observed at 3 PM during the 60 DAS (Days after Sowing) and at 90 DAS, where temperature increased with height. The highest temperatures across the crop canopy were recorded at 3 PM, attributed to peak heat absorption during this time of day, while the lowest temperatures were observed at 9 AM, reflecting the cooler morning conditions. Notably, the maximum temperature was recorded across all treatments at 90 DAS

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Renu, Raj Singh, Anil Kumar and Mehak Nagora (2024). Temperature Profile in Chickpea Crop under Semi-Arid Region of Haryana. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 246-251