Chickpea: Rhizobium management and nitrogen fixation.

Isolation and Characterization of Rhizobium from Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

“…Other than having high protein content (20-22%), chickpea is rich in fiber, minerals (phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc) β-carotene and large amount of unsaturated fatty acids (Gaur, 2010). Besides playing an important role in human diet it also improves soil fertility by fixing the atmospheric nitrogen (Siddiqi and Mahmood, 2001;Kantar et al, 2007). Maximum nitrogen requirement (4-85%) of chickpea as a legume is obtained through symbiotic Nitrogen fixation in association with compatible Rhizobium strain (Chemining and .…”

Assessment of Genetic Improvement in Grain Yield Potential and Related Traits of Kabuli Type Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Varieties in Ethiopia (1974-2009)

“…It can also be mixed with cereals and root crops as a protein supplement in preparing "fafa" [4]. It is also an important legume crop used in rotation with several cereals like tef or wheat on heavy soils and maintains soil fertility through nitrogen fixation [5,6]. However, both productivity and quality of Ethiopian chickpeas have so far remained threateningly suboptimal due mainly to traditional and inadequate agronomic management practices, low yield potentials of the types under widespread cultivation and ravages of various biotic and abiotic stresses.…”

Estimation of Genetic Variability of Nodulation Characters and their Association with Different Agromorphic Characters and Yield in Chickpea (C. arietinum L.)

“…This crop is a rich source of protein, vitamin A and iron (Bender and Bender, 2005). Absence of suitable strains, small population size and poor survival of Rhizobia cause problems in nodules formation (Kantar et al, 2007). Grain yield of chickpea increased considerably with rhizobial application (Khattak et al, 2006 andRomdhane et al, 2008).…”