Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a cool-season legume, optimally adapted to regions with low to moderate rainfall. In tropical environments, where its cultivation remains underexplored, it emerges as a potential alternative for winter cropping systems. Proper selection of plant population densities...
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a cool-season legume, optimally adapted to regions with low to moderate rainfall. In tropical environments, where its cultivation remains underexplored, it emerges as a potential alternative for winter cropping systems. Proper selection of plant population densities can enhance resource use efficiency, making it a viable component of sustainable agricultural systems.
This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performance of chickpea cultivars under different row spacing in the edaphoclimatic conditions of Northern Paraná, Brazil (Bandeirantes - PR). The experiment followed a randomized complete block design in a 6 × 3 factorial arrangement, comprising six chickpea cultivars (BRS Toro, BRS Cícero, BRS Aleppo, BRS Cristalino, BRS Kalifa, and CP 1605) and three row spacings (40 cm, 50 cm, and 60 cm). Sowing was conducted on March 27, 2020. Evaluated parameters included biometric traits, grain yield, aboveground biomass production, canopy closure rate, and nutritional composition (crude protein and mineral content). Results indicated that 40 cm and 50 cm row spacings significantly increased biomass production (p < 0.05). The BRS Aleppo cultivar, at 40 cm spacing, achieved a mean grain yield of 1055.4 kg ha - ¹, exceeding the global average, along with high crude protein content (24.5%). Additionally, it exhibited efficient canopy closure by the end of the vegetative cycle, suggesting reduced weed competition. In conclusion, BRS Aleppo demonstrates promising adaptation to tropical conditions, with potential for integration into winter cropping systems under high-density planting (40 cm row spacing).
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| spelling | doaj-art-c9dba4a7425e4b3fa15ce9c599653fc82025-08-20T04:03:22ZengJulius Kühn-InstitutJournal of Applied Botany and Food Quality1613-92161439-040X2025-08-019810.5073/JABFQ.2025.098.011Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern ParanáGuilherme Henrique Teixeira Alves0Hebert Teixeira Cândido1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3040-6488Silvestre Bellettini2Daniel Garbellini Duft3Oriel Tiago Kölln4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-9808State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Bandeirantes, Paraná, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Bandeirantes, Paraná, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Bandeirantes, Paraná, BrazilDepartment of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture “Luiz de Queiroz” (Esalq), University of Sao Paulo (USP), São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a cool-season legume, optimally adapted to regions with low to moderate rainfall. In tropical environments, where its cultivation remains underexplored, it emerges as a potential alternative for winter cropping systems. Proper selection of plant population densities can enhance resource use efficiency, making it a viable component of sustainable agricultural systems. This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performance of chickpea cultivars under different row spacing in the edaphoclimatic conditions of Northern Paraná, Brazil (Bandeirantes - PR). The experiment followed a randomized complete block design in a 6 × 3 factorial arrangement, comprising six chickpea cultivars (BRS Toro, BRS Cícero, BRS Aleppo, BRS Cristalino, BRS Kalifa, and CP 1605) and three row spacings (40 cm, 50 cm, and 60 cm). Sowing was conducted on March 27, 2020. Evaluated parameters included biometric traits, grain yield, aboveground biomass production, canopy closure rate, and nutritional composition (crude protein and mineral content). Results indicated that 40 cm and 50 cm row spacings significantly increased biomass production (p < 0.05). The BRS Aleppo cultivar, at 40 cm spacing, achieved a mean grain yield of 1055.4 kg ha - ¹, exceeding the global average, along with high crude protein content (24.5%). Additionally, it exhibited efficient canopy closure by the end of the vegetative cycle, suggesting reduced weed competition. In conclusion, BRS Aleppo demonstrates promising adaptation to tropical conditions, with potential for integration into winter cropping systems under high-density planting (40 cm row spacing). https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/17585 |
| spellingShingle | Guilherme Henrique Teixeira Alves Hebert Teixeira Cândido Silvestre Bellettini Daniel Garbellini Duft Oriel Tiago Kölln Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality |
| title | Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná |
| title_full | Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná |
| title_fullStr | Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná |
| title_short | Yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern Paraná |
| title_sort | yield of chickpea genotypes as function of row spacing planting in northern parana |
| url | https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/17585 |
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