Growing chickpeas and other legumes

Legumes are the richest in protein among plants. Chickpeas, or mutton peas as they are called, retain moisture well. Even in hot weather, chickpea leaves and stems will be moist. To grow chickpeas in a summer cottage, you must follow the general recommendations for growing legumes, as well as create favorable conditions for growing chickpeas.

What is chickpea and where does it grow

Chickpea is a leguminous plant. It is called lamb peas due to the shape of the young fruit. Young chickpea grains look like ram heads. When the chickpeas are fully ripe, their grains turn yellow and take on a rounded shape. Unlike regular pea pods, chickpea pods are very small. Each pod contains only two seeds. There can be up to 50 pods on one chickpea stalk. Up to 100 seeds can be harvested from one plant. Chickpeas ripen in August. It is harvested along with the stems of the plant. Then the pods are manually plucked from the stems. The seeds are cleaned and dried for further storage. In the spring, chickpeas are planted in open ground.

In nature, mutton peas grows in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Chickpea beans are high in vegetable protein. When chickpeas are cooked, enzymes are formed that aid digestion. Chickpeas are actively used in the preparation of Jewish, Egyptian and Turkish cuisine. The most famous dish using lamb peas is hummus. Hummus is a pea paste prepared with the addition of spices and cumin seeds.

Dishes made from chickpeas and other legumes cause gas production. In order to avoid an upset stomach, you need to add dill, coriander or fennel to your meals.

Planting chickpeas

Chickpeas, like other legumes, are planted in holes or furrows. Five seeds are placed in the wells. The distance between the seeds in the groove should be 3 to 5 cm. Chickpeas like light fertile soils. Chickpeas are planted at the end of May. In order to get the maximum yield, the soil must be watered with herbal infusion.

By planting chickpeas in your area, you will saturate the soil with nitrogen, which will have a beneficial effect on the development of other crops. Lamb peas are also excellent siderat for nightshade crops. Dry chickpea is used for mulching bulbous plants. Chickpeas are planted near garlic beds to scare off the pea moth and leafworm.