Phosphorous Fertilizer for Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea (2003)

Abstract

This paper investigates fertilizer P response in pea, lentil, and chickpea in central and north central low P soils; investigates fertilizer P effects on spring type pea, lentil, and chickpea seedling vigor and seed quality; and investigate Fertilizer P effects on winter type pea and lentil winter survival and seed and hay quality. Due to the summer drought this year, like other spring crops, pea and lentil and chickpea yielded lower than normal years and fertilizer P effects on yield was minimal under such conditions. Further study is needed to test yield response to fertilizer P in central Montana in normal climatic conditions.