Effect of Methods and Date of Planting on Growth and Yield of Chickpea

Abstract

A field experiment is conducted in west area of Heseipa, AlQaem, Anbar province in winter season of 2009. The objective of the experiment is to know the effect of planting methods (ridges, and lines), and planting data (15 Oct, 1st Nov., and 15 Nov.) on some growth characters and yield components for chickpea crop ( local variety) under field conditions . R. C. B. D. design are used with three replications. The results have shown that the ridges planting methods show a significant values in growth characters compared with the number of pod/plant (18.07 pods), and grain yield (0.909 ton.ha-1) while the line planting method has given a number of pods /plant (16.52 pods) and grain yield (0.766 ton.ha-1) planting data (1st Nov.) has given a significant result in plant height, the number of branch/plant, the number of pods/plant, the number of grain/pod compared with the control .This treatment has given the highest yield (1.095 ton. ha-1), while the 15 Nov. data has gaven a highest weight of 100 grain .There is no significant difference between the two factors in the number of grain/pod and weight of 100 grain . The interaction treatment between planting methods and planting date have given significant results in growth characters and grain yield . The 1st Nov. date and ridges treatment given the highest number of pods/plant , number of grain/pod and grain yield , while the interaction of ( 15 Oct. ,and 15 Nov. ) planting dates with line method gave low means in weight of 100 grains and other characters respectively.