Category Archives: Chickpea

Growing Chickpeas on the Downs this winter? Find advice here along with our choice of the best links.

Growing Chickpeas on the Downs this winter? Find advice here along with our choice of the best links. We are rapidly approaching the planting window for Chickpeas on the Downs and the second we have some decent rain, planting will begin. I’m sure everyone has heard that there is the possibility of a wetter than…

A brief guide on what to consider before planting this year’s winter crop on the Downs.

What happens if we receive heavy soaking rain this autumn – early winter? Do you plant a winter crop this season? Apparently the world has plenty of wheat so the prices aren’t great. However cereal stubbles are invaluable in assisting with moisture absorption and retention in the soil profile. Chickpeas performed exceptionally well last winter.…

Root Lesion Nematodes and the Risks Following Certain Crop Rotations – Graham Boulton

Early in October, I attended a field day focused on Root Lesion Nematodes at “Tangalooma” near Jondaryan which is farmed by Alec & Roger Gwynne. The main upshot from my attendance at this field day was to raise awareness about the risks posed by certain crop rotations to future plantings of crops susceptible to reductions…