Chickpea

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Cover Crop Name:
Chickpea
Scientific Name:
Cicer arietinum L.
Growth Season:
Cool Season, Broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright-Spreading
Alternative Names:
Garbanzo Bean
Relative Water Use:
Low
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor
Seeding Depth:
1 1/2 – 2 inches
Crude Protein:
straw 6%, grain 22%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
leaf 10-15, steam 26-56, root 16-27
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinator (Wind)
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