Keyword: chickpea
Diversifying sources for resistance to Ascochyta blight in chickpea
Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei Pass Lab is a detrimental disease to chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L) causing yield losses of up to 100% under conducive environments With the emergence of more aggressive fungal populations and varying climatic conditions, there is a need for…Read More
Screening chickpea germplasm for resistance to Fusarium avenaceum
Chickpea is a valuable rotational crop choice on the prairies, especially given its high level of partial resistance to Aphanomyces root rot which is very problematic for pea and lentil production Recent unexplained chickpea disease issues in Saskatchewan have led to questions about the importance…Read More
The effect of flax seeding rate, crop placement, and N rate on the development and yield of chickpea and flax
Read MoreIntercropping of pulse and oilseeds to enhance nutrient use efficiency and nitrogen fixation
The interest in growing pulse-oilseeds together as intercrop combinations in western Canada is increasing, but little is known about the nutrient dynamics operative that drive the observed synergies Two promising pulse-oilseed combinations (chickpea-flax and dry pea – white mustard) were grown as…Read More