Chickpeas are peach beans.

The chickpea is a plant of the genus Chickpea in the family Leguminosae, and is also known as the reflowering bean, chickpea, nohuti, lamb's-quarters chickpea, chickpea, cerebral core bean, and peach bean. Annual grass or perennial climbing herb. 1~2 meters high, stem erect, multi-branched, covered with white glandular hairs. Stipules are leafy, or with 3~5 irregular serrations or the lower edge is sparsely serrated. Flowers are solitary or double in the leaf axils, with pedicels 0.5-2.5 cm long. Pods ovoid, swollen, with 1~4 seeds. Seeds white pubescent. Flowering period June~July, fruiting period August~September.

Chickpea grows at an altitude of about 2000~2700 meters. It is not strict on soil requirements, ranging from sandy soil, sandy loam to heavy loam. Its suitable pH value is 5.5~8.6, and the optimal temperature is 23~29℃ during the day and 15~21℃ at night. Chickpea is available in areas with annual rainfall of 280 to 1500 millimeters.

Chickpea propagation methods and distribution range:

1, propagation methods

According to the market demand, select productive, good quality and good commercial varieties, and select seeds. Sowing period according to local climatic conditions and ground temperature and moisture to determine, generally spring sowing April ~ May, summer sowing June. Autumn sowing October ~ November. The sowing method can be 45 cm equal spacing and 35~50 cm wide and narrow rows. Cabri type sowing rate is 5~8 kg/mu, Dixi type sowing rate is 3~4 kg/mu, sowing depth is 5.6 cm.

2, distribution range

Chickpea originated in West Asia, the Mediterranean coast and Ethiopia, distributed in the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, America and other places. India, Turkey, Pakistan, Myanmar, Mexico, Ethiopia, Spain, Iran, Morocco and Bangladesh have introduced cultivation. In China, it is cultivated in Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Taiwan and Inner Mongolia.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chickpea