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Crop Variety Details for Chickpea - Dimtu - Dessi Type

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Dimtu (DZ-2012 CK-031/ICCV-10107) - Dessi Type
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Chickpea - Dimtu - Dessi Type
Scientific Name Cicer arietinum - (Dimtu) DZ-2012 CK-031/ICCV-10107
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Not mentioned
Adaptation Area -
seed 22
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1800-2800
Rainfall (mm) 700-1200
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Protein
Year of Release May 1, 2016
Breeder Seed Maintainer DZARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 120 – 140
Planting Dates Mid Augst
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) -
Days to heading/Flowering 47
Days to Maturity 121.67
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 31.81
Seed Color Golden brown
Flower Color Purple blue
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Better wilt reaction
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 23-36
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 25-47
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified May 26, 2026, 8:48 a.m.
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