Research Article

Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region

Volume: 23 Number: 3 May 22, 2026
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Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region

Abstract

The experiments were established in two different locations, Tekirdağ and Edirne, during the 2022 and 2023 growing years. Four winter chickpea standard varieties recommended for comparison were used as standards to determine the grain yield performance of nine advanced chickpea lines, and they were sown as winter crops in the study. The experiments were set up according to a randomized complete block design with four replications. In this research, the experiments were conducted in accordance with the Technical Instructions for Measuring Agricultural Values (TIMAV). Sowing was done in November at a rate of 60 plants per square meter. Planting was done in 13.50 m² plots consisting of 6 rows, 5 m long, with a depth of 5-6 cm, a spacing of 5 cm between plants in a row, and a spacing of 45 cm between rows. 7.20 m² (4 m × 4 rows × 45 cm) of area was harvested. The data obtained in the study were analysed according to a 3-factor experimental design in randomized blocks, combining data from 2 years and separately from 2 years. The difference between the obtained means was determined using the ESP (0.01) test. Statistically significant differences were found among the mean grain yields of chickpea genotypes in the experiments conducted in two ecologically different locations and over two growing seasons. Examination of the combined analysis of variance and significance test results revealed that the mean grain yields of chickpea genotypes ranged from 221.6 to 341.8 kg da⁻¹. The highest mean grain yield was obtained in the HTN 6 advanced line with 341.8 kg da-1, followed by HTN 1, Arda, HTN 4 and HTN 3 genotypes, respectively. Based on the combined means of the locations, the advanced lines HTN 6, HTN 1, HTN 4 and HTN 3, which yielded the highest means, were determined to have mean grain yields that were 79.6 kg da-1 (23.3%), 37.9 kg da-1 (12.6%), 29.6 kg da-1 (10.1%) and 27.3 kg da-1 (9.4%) higher than the mean grain yield of the standard varieties, respectively.

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Ethical Statement

There is no need to obtain permission from the ethics committee for this study.

Thanks

The authors would like to express their gratitude to Ahmet AKGÜN, General Manager, and Mehmet BAŞOL, Chairman of the Board of HUNTAŞ Seed Company, for all their contributions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cereals and Legumes

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 22, 2026

Submission Date

February 27, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 1, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 3

APA
Balaban Göçmen, D., Kirçiçek, M., Bilgin, O., Başer, İ., & Balkan, A. (2026). Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 23(3), 1132-1139. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1899019
AMA
1.Balaban Göçmen D, Kirçiçek M, Bilgin O, Başer İ, Balkan A. Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23(3):1132-1139. doi:10.33462/jotaf.1899019
Chicago
Balaban Göçmen, Damla, Mert Kirçiçek, Oğuz Bilgin, İsmet Başer, and Alpay Balkan. 2026. “Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23 (3): 1132-39. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1899019.
EndNote
Balaban Göçmen D, Kirçiçek M, Bilgin O, Başer İ, Balkan A (May 1, 2026) Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23 3 1132–1139.
IEEE
[1]D. Balaban Göçmen, M. Kirçiçek, O. Bilgin, İ. Başer, and A. Balkan, “Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region”, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1132–1139, May 2026, doi: 10.33462/jotaf.1899019.
ISNAD
Balaban Göçmen, Damla - Kirçiçek, Mert - Bilgin, Oğuz - Başer, İsmet - Balkan, Alpay. “Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 23/3 (May 1, 2026): 1132-1139. https://doi.org/10.33462/jotaf.1899019.
JAMA
1.Balaban Göçmen D, Kirçiçek M, Bilgin O, Başer İ, Balkan A. Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;23:1132–1139.
MLA
Balaban Göçmen, Damla, et al. “Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region”. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, May 2026, pp. 1132-9, doi:10.33462/jotaf.1899019.
Vancouver
1.Damla Balaban Göçmen, Mert Kirçiçek, Oğuz Bilgin, İsmet Başer, Alpay Balkan. Grain Yield Performance of Chickpea Genotypes Under Winter Sowing Conditions of the Thrace Region. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026 May 1;23(3):1132-9. doi:10.33462/jotaf.1899019