Agromorphological characterisation and preliminary evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) conserved on farms in León Province (Spain)

Valenciano, J.B. and Boto, J.A. and Reinoso, B. and Marcelo, V. (2013) Agromorphological characterisation and preliminary evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) conserved on farms in León Province (Spain). Legume Research, 36 (3). pp. 245-249.

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Abstract

Chickpea is a traditional crop in the province of León (north-west Spain), where there are a wide range of cultivated varieties which are considered heterogeneous mixtures of genotypes. The aim of this research was to conduct a morphological and agricultural assessment of 119 chickpea ecotypes. The study was carried out in 2009 and 2010, using chickpeas collected in 2008 from traditional farms in the province of León. The results obtained showed differences in growth habit and plant height, as well as in seed characteristics and in yields. This preliminary assessment has enabled us to select 9 ecotypes presenting exceptional yield, aptitude for mechanisation and/or grain characteristics.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Earliness, Growth habit, Harvest index, Kabuli type chickpea, Yield
Author Affiliation: Department of Agrarian Engineering and Sciences, University of León, Avda. Portugal 41. 24071, León, Spain.
Subjects: Plant Production
Crop Improvement
Divisions: UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User: Mr. SanatKumar Behera
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2013 13:54
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2013 13:54
Official URL: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijo...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10797

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