Ascertaining weather indices to exploit the yield potential of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) at scarce rainfall zone of Andhra Pradesh

The study concludes that maximum seed yield of chickpea can be achieved when chickpea was sown during November 1st FN, with incorporation of foxtail millet crop residue with two irrigations, one at pre flowering and another at pod development stage, attributed to record the higher thermal use efficiency (TUE) (dry matter 2.25 kg ha -1 0C day and seed 0.77 kg ha -1 0C day) under SRZ of Andhra Pradesh.