Chickpeas are rich source of protein and predominantly grown in boron (B)-deficient sandy-loam soils Pakistan. Boron-tolerant bacteria (BTB) could tolerate higher B levels soil increase availability to the plants. Field trials were conducted under irrigated (district Layyah) rainfed Chakwal) conditions evaluate interactive effects pre-optimized application methods BTB (Bacillus sp. MN54) on nod...

chickpea (cicer arietinum l.) is one of the most important crops worldwide that is a subject of many plant breeding programs in many countries. in addition, climates are changing all over the world and drought becomes one of the most serious problems versus yield of crops. in order to screen drought tolerant genotype in chickpea, twenty genotypes were tested under rainfed and irrigated conditio...

Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) practices are becoming more important in Mediterranean rainfed areas due to their potential minimize climatic risk, reduce soil erosion, and improve quality water availability. Due minimum disturbance crop residue retention, the environment for growth development can differ between CA conventional tillage (CT) practice. However, breeding targets improving ...

Biostimulants are studied as a possible agricultural practice that anticipates the reproductive stages of chickpeas to avoid their coincidence with high temperatures and hydric stress periods. The effect several types biostimulants on different chickpea varieties was analyzed. Blanco Sinaloa variety showed opposite patterns respect biostimulant germination success vegetative radicular developme...

in the vast rainfed regions, diminishing returns from the public irrigation systems, climate change induced chaotic fluctuations in the hydrologic regimes and a large demand-supply gap in non-cereal food items are all compelling reasons for the need to realise the production potential of rainfed farming areas. Little control over the rainfall and absence of suitable mechanisms for storing or co...

Cicer arietinum L. (chickpea) is the world's fourth most widely grown pulse. Chickpea seeds are a primary source of dietary protein for humans, and chickpea cultivation contributes to biological nitrogen fixation in the soil, given its symbiotic relationship with rhizobia. Therefore, chickpea cultivation plays a pivotal role in innovative sustainable models of agro-ecosystems inserted in crop r...