Development of Agronomic Practices for Chickpea Production in Alberta

Chickpea production information has not been developed for Alberta. Information on cultivar performance, inoculation, seeding rates, seeding dates, and fertilizer recommendations will be developed.

IPNI-2000-CAN-AB20

18 May 2001

2000


In a year of severe moisture stress, it was very evident that chickpeas are a drought tolerant crop. Yield between the Desi and Kabuli varieties show that the Desi=s may be more drought tolerant than the Kabuli=s. Though the addition of inoculant, nitrogen, phosphate, and sulfate-sulfur resulted in limited yield increase, subsequent years data with average rainfall will be needed to accurately identify benefits of these variables. Differences in seeding dates have resulted in significant yield, bushel weight, and protein responses, and differences in seeding rates have resulted in yield response. This experiment will be expanded to all sites in 2001.

This was the first year of a three year project. Over the next two years this project will provide more data concerning recommendation for chickpea production.