Chickpea

• Very productive
• Germination power – very good
• Nature of plant growth – erect
• The height of the plants – medium
• Stem – semi-erect
• Leaves – medium green
• Leaflets – large
• Soil coverage – excellent
• Resistance to lodging – very good
• Disease resistance – good
• Flowers – white
• Pods – 1.4-3.5 cm long, with 1-3 seeds (usually 1)
• Seeds – usually beige, but come in a variety of colours
• Weight of 1000 seeds – varies, depends on type and variety
• Seeds contain 18-26 % protein, 42-59 % carbohydrates (starch and sugar), 4-8 % fat
• The seeds are rich in molybdenum, folate, iron and potassium, have diuretic and digestive properties, and help lower cholesterol and maintain blood sugar balance
• The stems and harvested pods of the plant can be used for feed
• Seeds germinate at a soil temperature of 5° C. Does not tolerate high soil moisture
• It likes heat more than peas, but tolerates short spring frosts well
• It is sown in dry soils that have warmed up to 7-10 °C, in order to have at least 50 plants/m², sown at 3-4 cm depth, with 40-45 cm inter-rows
• The ideal break in crop rotation is 5 years
• Cultivation advantages: diversified crop rotation, good pre-sowing crop, accumulates nitrogen, enriches poorer soils, improves soil structure
• Rainfall of at least 400 mm per growing season is required
• These are plants with long vegetation. Warm weather is required during flowering and pod development (about 24 °C)

The varietal parameters may differ from those indicated here when the testing circumstances differ from quondam