Fourteen commercially available seed lots of chickpeas produced in different locations in Iran were tested in the laboratory and sown in the field from April 2008. The standard germination of all the lots was above 86%. ...

of 2250 kg/ha (average of three seed lots) in compare of 1080 kg/ha in the spring sowing. Though emergence percentages in autumn sowing was lower than the spring sowing.



4. Conclusions: Cold and unfavorable conditions in autumn sowing...