Intercropping chickpea–flax for yield and disease management

Ascochyta blight (caused by rabiei) is a primary concern of chickpea production worldwide. Intercropping with non-host crop has the potential to suppress this disease and improve resource use efficiency for enhanced yield. This study aimed evaluate effects seeding rate row configuration (Cicer arietinum L.)–flax (Linum usitatissimum L) intercropping on (1) yield seed quality, (2) incidence severity chickpea, (3) land productivity system. Field trials were conducted at Eastern Agricultural Research Center, Sidney, MT, Southern Huntley, in 2020 2021. Chickpea was planted flax four configurations (70% chickpea–30% mixed rows, 50% chickpea–50% alternate 30% chickpea–70% rows). decreased increased proportion rows intercrop. Flax displayed higher competitiveness than resulting protein concentration but content flax. Land equivalent ratio greater one, showing improved (2%–23% monocropping). reduced severity; could reduce (in Huntley) 67% Sidney) that monocropping. These results indicated planting chickpea–flax may be manipulated increase chickpea. Canadian Development Center ‘CDC Leader’ yielded Royal pressure environment Huntley selection resistant cultivars important managing