The Effect of Different Irrigation Programs on the Yield and Quality of the Chickpea

This study was carried out to determine the optimum irrigation time and irrigation levels of chickpea for Konya conditions. In that regard, full and deficit irrigation were applied in periods of flowering and pod filling of chickpea crop. The results showed that full irrigation is needed in those periods. In such condition, grain yield, applied water and crop water use of chickpea were found as 351 kg da-1, 228.8 mm and 355.4 mm, respectively. This was followed by 50% water deficiency of full irrigation, 281 kg da^-1 grain yield and 144.4 mm applied water, in flowering and pod filling stages. Under water shortage conditions, supplemental irrigation by 50% water deficiency of full irrigation may result significant increase in yield of chickpea.