Chickpeas: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
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How to sow chickpeas successfully outdoors?
Sow directly in spring in soil that has drained and warmed sufficiently, following your region and seed packet. Avoid sowing in cold, waterlogged soil. Choose full sun and prepare loose, weed-free soil without excess nitrogen fertiliser.
Place seeds about 4–5 cm deep, adjusting depth to the soil and packet. Allow about 20 cm between plants and 40 cm between rows. Cover and firm lightly. Water if the soil is dry to support emergence, then adjust to the weather. Remove weeds without damaging young roots.
How to care for this plant
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Weed
If weeds are competing with your young plants, remove them before they take over. Close to the plants, work by hand without disturbing the soil deeply to protect the roots. A weed-free row needs no action.
How to optimise the chickpea harvest?
