Investigation of yield, yield components, and seed protein content of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) germplasms

In order to study the yield، yield component and seed protein content of chickpea genotypes in fall sowing، an experiment was conducted in 2006-2007 at research farm of Agricultural Institution of Zabol university. The experimental design was CRB with 4 replications. Nine genotypes including MCC49، MCC83، MCC297، MCC291، MCC349، MCC373، MCC386، MCC436، MCC509، and a local sample were investigated. Results showed that the genotypes have significant variations at all traits. With regard to main stem number per plant، MCC436 had the maximum and MCC386 had minimum amount by 2. 83 and 1. 25 respectively. The maximum and minimum number of secondary branch per plant، were observed in MCC436 and MCC509 respectively. The local sample appeared most late maturing period، maximum 100 grain weight (32 gr) and had the third rank by yielding 1068 kg/ha. The MCC373 was the earliest maturing genotype. The maximum pod number per plant and seed yield (1126 kg/ha) obtained by MCC436 genotype. Protein content was statistically differ among the genotypes، it varies from 16. 3-23. 4 and belongs to MCC207 and MCC509 respectively. The results showed that MCC436 had the high fitness، in comparison with others.