Crop name CZ (Latin) | Cizrna beraní (Cicer arientinum) |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom CZ (Latin) | Rostliny (Plantae) |
Clade CZ (Latin) | Cévnaté rostliny (Tracheobionta) |
Division CZ (Latin) | Krytosemenné (Magnoliophyta) |
Class CZ (Latin) | Vyšší dvouděložné (Rosopsida) |
Code CZ (Latin) | Bobotvaré (Fabales) |
Family CZ (Latin) | Bobovité (Fabaceae) |
Genus CZ (Latin) | Cizrna (Cicer) |
Order CZ (Latin) | Cizrna beraní (Cicer arientinum) |
Area of origin | India |
Biological characteristics | |
Plant size [cm] | 20 – 60 |
Number of seeds in pod [pcs] | 1 – 2 |
Chemical characteristics | |
Proteins [%] | 15 – 30 |
Fiber [%] | 2 – 12 |
Fats [%] | 4 – 8 |
Starch [%] | 48 – 61 |
Yield characteristics and post-harvest processing | |
Humidity for harvest [%] | 15 – 16 |
Storage humidity [%] | 14 |
Bulk density (at storage humidity) [kg/m3] | 700 – 800 |
Weight of a thousand seeds [g/1000 seeds] | 90 – 600 |
Yield (hectare) [t/ha] | 1 – 2,2 |
Sowing rate [kg/ha] or sowing unit (number of seeds/ha) | 350 000 – 750 000 seeds/ha |
Interesting facts | |
Usable parts of the crop | Dry seeds, Green plants |
Use of the crop | Food, Vegetables, Feeding |