Investıgatıon Of The Morphologıcal Characterıstıcs Of Chıckpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cultivars Cultivated Under Irrıgated And Non-Irrıgated Conditions Sown In Winter And Early Sprıng

This research was carried out to determine the yield and physiological characteristics of İnci, Hasanbey, Seçkin and Aydın chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars at different sowing times and under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions in Çukurova climate conditions. Experiments were carried out in a divided plot design with four replications for two years, in 2012 and 2013 growing years. In the study, two different planting times (winter-early spring) and two different water applications (irrigated and non-irrigated) were applied and some properties related to yield and morphology were examined. The trials were conducted at the Doğankent location in the Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute research area. In the experiments, the main plots were arranged according to sowing time, and the sub-plots consisted of cultivars, and irrigated and non-irrigated plots. As a result of the research, it was determined that sowing time and water applications affected agronomic and morphological characteristics. These changes were observed according to planting times and varieties. 
In terms of morphological characteristics, it was determined that there were decreases in summer plantings and non-irrigated conditions in which planting time and irrigation were significantly effective in all four cultivars. Increases were determined in winter plantings compared to summer plantings. Increases in yield and hundred-seed weights under irrigated conditions, increases in yield values, flowering and pod binding values were observed in winter plantings. In terms of two-year average values, a yield of 196.29 kg/da was obtained in irrigated conditions and 158.11 kg/da in non-irrigated conditions in winter plantings. In terms of two-year average values, 139.67 kg/da yield was obtained in irrigated conditions and 121.14 kg/da yield was obtained in summer plantings.