Strategies for overcoming drought stress in chickpea
2002
Malhotra, R.S. | Saxena, M.C. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria))
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the third most important pulse crop in the world, and first in West Asia and North Africa (WANA). It is mainly grown in spring, taking advantage of conserved soil moisture. Because of large variations in seasonal rainfall, the crop suffers occasionally from drought. Although chickpea is known for its better drought tolerance than most other cool-season food legumes, drought does reduce yields, and can even lead to total crop failure. In 1999/2000, for example, the severe drought in WANA caused up to 75% yield losses in some spring-sown chickpea areas
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