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Chickpea Seeds

Azkan (Chickpea) Seeds

Variety Characteristics

  • Upright growing, moderately branching, medium early, drought and lodging tolerant edible chickpea variety.

  • Plant height varies between 41-46.3 cm and first pod height varies between 35.0 cm.

  • It has a compound leaf and panicle flower form and flower color is white.

  • Ramhead grain type and grain cream colored and the number of pods in the plant is 24.0-30 pcs/plant.

  • The number of grains in the pod is 1-2 pieces and 100 grain weight varies between 42.5-49.9 g.

  • Tolerant to Anthracnose and Wilt diseases.

  • Machine Harvesting and Threshing capability is very good and does not have the feature of shedding pods.

  • Grain yield varies between 131,0-190,3 kg/ha depending on climate and soil conditions.

  • Grain Protein Ratio is 23,4-25,3% and the quality for chickpeas is good.

 Recommended Planting Information

  • 10-12 kg/da seed is recommended for broadcast sowing and 8-10 kg/da seed is recommended for seeding with a seeder.

  • In seeding with a seeder, the row spacing should be 45 cm if weed control will be done with a hoeing machine, 30-35 cm if it will be done manually, and the sowing depth should be 5-6 cm.

  • It can be grown as a summer crop in Central Anatolia and the Transition Regions, and as a winter crop in the Coastal Regions and the provinces of Adana, Adıyaman and Maraş.

  • Should be sown between March 15 and April 1 in Central Anatolia and Transit Regions.

* It was developed by Anatolian Agricultural Research Institute and registered in 2009. 

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