CELFALC

SUMMER CEREALS / CHICKPEA

Cicer arietinum

Medium-early, fertile chickpea variety with good culinary qualities

Resistant to drought and lodging

Vegetation period - about 81-116 days

The yield potential is about 2.9 t/ha

Plant height - 38-62 cm

The stem is erect, the leaves are medium-sized, the flowers are white

The seeds are light brown, uniform in size

Up to 24.7% protein is found in the seeds

Weight of 1000 seeds - 223-291 g

Soils are undemanding. The seeds germinate at a soil temperature of 5° C. Does not tolerate high soil moisture

These are plants of long vegetation. Heat is required during flowering and pod development (about 24° C)

Under different growing conditions than those found in these studies, cultivar parameters may differ from those given here.

SOWING RATE

Recommended seeding rate: 50-100 plants/m², or 160-210 kg/ha