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        Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Because of chickpea's indeterminate growth habit, the kabuli variety is best adapted to the Brown soil zone, and desi variety is best adapted to the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones of Saskatchewan.

Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta rabiei, is the most damaging disease of chickpea in Western Canada. 

There are two commercial classes of chickpea: desi and kabuli.
When should I start checking my fields for the disease?
There are many advantages to using a legume green manure crop in rotation.

Seed quality is very important in pulse production, as the costs of seed and seed treatments are a significant part of overall input costs.

Production information such as product name and manufacturer and contact.

What is the proper seeding rate for pulses?

Which is the best way to harvest my pulse crop?

Information such as colour of crop and /or seed at cutting stage or quick test for proper moisture content at combining for various crops.



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