Safi Ullah Shah, Sultan Mehmood, Rehman Ullah Khan, Asim Muhammad
The experiment was conducted in the Department of Botany, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KPK, Pakistan during 2013 in a complete randomized design (CRD) utilizing four replications to determine the vigor and viability of different varieties of chickpea seeds. Four chickpea varieties, namely KK-1, KK-2, KC-98, and Lowgher, were evaluated for their growth parameters. Results indicated significant effects on germination, seedling fresh weight, seedling dry weight, seedling shoot length, and seedling root length, except for shoot dry weight and root length. The highest seedling dry weight of 1.233 mg and shoot length of 15.267 cm were observed in Lowgher, whereas the lowest seedling dry weight of 0.733 mg and shoot length of 13.267 cm were recorded in KK-1 and KC-98, respectively. Maximum seedling fresh weight of 7.4 mg and root length of 7.6 cm were observed in KC-98. The study highlights the influence of seed size on the development and growth of chickpea seedlings, providing insights for agricultural practices.