Chickpea (Gram Pea) Detail
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Crop Detail The chickpea, Cicer arietinum, is a leguminous annual plant in the family Fabaceae grown for its edible seeds. The plant has a branched, straight or bending stem with small feathery leaves arranged alternately on the stem. The leaves are composed of 11-15 individual leaflets which are oval in shape. The flowers are produced singly or in pairs and can be white, pink, purple or blue in color. The seed pod is rhomboid or ellipsoid and contains 1-4 cream, brown, green or black seeds. The chickpea plant can range in height from 20 cm (7.9 in) up to 100 cm (39.4 in) and as an annual, grows over only one growing season. Chickpea may also be referred to as gram pea, garbanzo bean or ceci bean and originate from south-eastern Turkey. |
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Major/Minor | Major |
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Temporary/Permanent | Temporary |
Category | Agriculture Extension |
Type | Crops |
Crop Climate Title | Sub Tropical |
Crop Water Method Title | Rain-fed |
Crop Duration | Annual |
Crop Economic Title | Food Crop |
Crop Growing Season | Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops |
Pests, Weeds, Diseases and Disorders
Chickpea (Gram Pea) Crop Seed Varieties
Name | Seed Rate |
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DASHAT | -30 – 40 kg per acre |
PARBAT | - |
KK-2 | - |
INDUS-2019 | - |
KARAK-1 | 25-30 kg per acre |
KARAK-2 | 25-30 kg per acre |
KARAK-3 | 25-30 kg per acre |
KC-98 | 25-30 kg per acre |
LAWAGHAR | 25-30 kg per acre |
CHATTAN | 25-30 kg per acre |
FAKHR-E-THAL | 25-30 kg per acre |
Chickpea (Gram Pea) Districts Wise Calendar
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