Qld, NSW chickpea crop three to six weeks behind

Updated October 26 2016 - 5:39pm, first published 5:31pm
BRING ON THE HEAT: NSW senior plant pathologist Kevin Moore said generally, the wetter, cooler conditions during the growing season mean chickpea crops are now three to six weeks behind where they should be in terms of pod set and harvest.
BRING ON THE HEAT: NSW senior plant pathologist Kevin Moore said generally, the wetter, cooler conditions during the growing season mean chickpea crops are now three to six weeks behind where they should be in terms of pod set and harvest.

WARM, dry weather heading towards harvest is needed to reduce the disease risk and ensure “reasonable” yields in chickpea crops in Queensland and NSW that have survived a wetter than average growing season.

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