Low water supply differentially affects the growth, yield and mineral profile of kabuli and desi chickpeas ( <i>Cicer arietinum</i> )

The climatic events predicted to increase in intensity and frequency the near future, including drought, may influence quality productivity of several important crops for human nutrition, such as legumes. Herein, two chickpea genotypes (Cicer arietinum) were analysed their resilience low water supply: a commercial white (kabuli) traditional black (desi) with marginal production occidental countries. Plants grown under four levels supplies (90%, 75%, 50% 25% field capacity) biometric variables (root, shoot, pods seeds), proxies plant fitness (water content oxidative stress) seed nutritional profile (protein mineral concentrations) at maturity. results show that shoots roots decreased decrease supplies, kabuli plants generally having higher desi roots. shoot length was significantly compared desi, while root increased up 11% both species supplies. root-to-shoot ratio supply, being negatively correlated number seeds per plant. Lipid peroxidation also slight positive correlations growth parameters productivity. No significant effects genotype supply observed on K, Ca protein, but able sustain P, Mg, Zn, Fe, Mn B concentrations than kabuli, lower suggest stress impacts have distinct biomass allocation strategies cope supply. These findings be useful improving water-limited conditions.