author(s)
VM Londhe, VT Jadhav, SG Birajdar, PB Pawar, JD Jadhav and VM Amrutsagar

abstract
The present investigation entitled “Studies on shifting of sowing window for sustainable production of rabi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under changing rainfall situation in medium deep soil of scarcity zone of Maharashtra” was carried under rainfed condition during rabi season of 2011- 2015 at research farm of Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Solapur, Maharashtra State (India). The experimental was laid out in split plot design with four replications. The treatments comprised of four sowing time viz., S₁ = MW 38 (Sept 17-23), Uttara nakshtra, S₂ = MW 40 (Oct. 01-07), Hasta nakshtra, S₃ = MW 42 (Oct. 15-21), Chitra nakshtra and S₄ = MW 44 (Oct. 29- Nov.04), Swati nakshtra in main plot and two varieties V₁ = Vijay V₂ = Dig vijay in sub plot. The results of the experiment indicated that the growth and yield parameter viz., grain yield (1439.8 kg ha^-1) and total monetary returns (Rs. 45286 ha^-1), average CUM (255 mm), MUE (6.6 kg ha^-1 mm) were maximum when chickpea sown at MW 38 (S₁) (Uttara Nakshtra). Among the genotypes Digvijay produced more grain yield (1327.2 kg ha^-1), and total monetary returns (Rs. 41707 ha^-1). The graphs under correlation studies showed polynomial relationship in case of consumptive use of moisture, Tmax and Tmin However, linear relationship showed under Moisture use efficiency with grain yield.