Summer chickpeas show red-hot promise
b'A 90-day summer chickpea crop could soon be a reality for the north, giving growers a pulse option to plant in February and harvest in June.\\n\\nResearchers involved in the summer chickpea project, made possible through GRDC investment, have spent the summer assessing the performance of 20 chickpea lines across five different locations.\\n\\nAs project lead Dr Angela Pattison from the University of Sydney explains, the trial results and yield potential of the system are showing real promise.\\n\\nContact\\n Dr Angela Pattison\\nThe University of Sydney\\nangela.pattison@sydney.edu.au\\n\\nMore information\\n - Summer chickpea video\\n- GroundCover story - Turning necessity into opportunity with summer chickpeas\\n- GroundCover story - International resources tapped for heat-tolerant chickpea germplasm for Australian breeding programs\\n\\nGRDC code: UOS2112-003RTX\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'