Post #1852834
2026-04-30 22:07 UTC
My chickpea plants are remarkably frost tolerant. They've survived 3 frosts so far, with one down to -1.7˚C.
The plants are healthy, and they're still flowering and producing chickpea pods. They're up to my hip now.
Replies (3)
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@cbuddenhagen@mastodon.nz 2026-05-01 00:13
@craftygardennz@mastodon.nz Cool. My grandfather was a breeder, and I recall his variety was grown out in Idaho. It requires cool nights and is intolerant of wet soils. I think the frosts are a problem at flowering. So, wetness is likely a bigger concern in NZ? Post about it 📫 if you get a harvest. I'm curious.
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@stephen@ephemera.vital.org.nz 2026-05-01 04:25
@craftygardennz@mastodon.nz iiiinteresting. What variety are they?
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@Iveyline@mastodon.nz 2026-05-01 06:28
@craftygardennz@mastodon.nz That's great news. Thanks for keeping us informed. I understand Canada is a major supplier of chickpeas and imagine some level of frost tolerance would be needed.