Warm Season
Chickpea is an upright bushy annual legume. It’s claim to fame is drought resistance. It will not tolerate salinity. Moderately tolerant of shading.
Seeds/pound: 3300-6600 Seed/sq ft/pound of seed: 0.1-0.2
Uses:
- Nitrogen builder
- Intercropping
- Erosion control
- Grazing potential
Strengths:
- Drought resistance
Concerns:
- Poor disease resistance
- Seed size
Grazing:
Has potential.
Hay:
Has potential with warm season grasses.
Mycorrhizal support? Yes
