THE INFLUENCE OF SOWING DATES ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHICKPEA VARIETIES “PALWAN” AND “IFTIKOR”

Chickpeas produce ecologically clean products in the food industry. Chickpea fields enrich the soil with pure nitrogen, improving the soil microflora. Especially significant today, with global protein shortages, is the fact that chickpeas contain 19-33% protein, increasing their nutritional importance. The impact of sowing dates on the growth and development of chickpea varieties in the saline soils of Karakalpakstan was studied.The research was conducted at the experimental site of the Institute of Agriculture and Agro-Technologies of Karakalpakstan. The “Palwan” and “Iftikor” varieties of chickpeas were sown in three different periods: the first, second, and third decades of April. The aim of the research was to study the impact of sowing dates on the growth characteristics of chickpea varieties and to conduct phenological observations. The studies were conducted according to the State variety testing methodology for field crops.