Registration of “Sezgin” Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Variety

Abstract

Sezgin” is a chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) variety developed and registered in 2019 by Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (EMARI) of Turkey. The variety is well adopted to winter conditions of Mediterranean, Aegean and South East Anatolia Region of Turkey. “Introduction Breeding Method” was used to develop the variety from ICARDA’s FLIP0342C source material. Plants of Sezgin variety are well adopted to mechanised harvest due to erect growth habit, 37-70 cm plant height and14-38 cm first pod height. Time to flowering is 63-114 days and time to physiological maturity is 107-178 days. Grain is beige colored and cornered which has 34-46 g 100-grain weight. Water absorption capacity is 0.38-0.41 ml/grain; water absorption index is 1.02-1.06%; swelling index is 2.28-2.38%; eight mm sieve value is 42.1-55.8%; Protein ratio is 23-24%. Time requirement for cooking is 55-59 minutes.

Keywords

• Sezgin
• chickpea
• grain

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