Nipping in gram is usually carried out at

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) commonly known as Bengal gram.
Contains 21.1% protein, 61.5% carbohydrates and 4.5% fat.
It is originated from South West Asia. 

• Nipping:
Plucking the apical buds of the crop at about 30 to 40 DAS is done to stop the apical growth.
It promotes the lateral branching, plants to become more vigorous.
Produce more vigorous and produce more flowers and pods and yield per plant is increased.