CDC Pasqua Kabuli Chickpea
CDC Pasqua is a new Kabuli chickpea variety with the largest seed size available. It is tolerant to imazamox herbicide (Solo ADV as per PMRA label registration).
Characteristics are quoted from SaskPulse:
- 91% yield of the check variety Amit (B-90)
- Ascochyta Blight rating – 5.1 (where 0 = no disease, 9 = completely blighted)
- Maturity – 109 days
- Seed size – 406 g/1000 seeds
Seed treatment options are available.
Call McDougall Acres to order your CDC Pasqua seed in Saskatchewan.
CDC Pasqua Kabuli Chickpea
Overview: CDC Pasqua represents an exceptional chickpea variety, featuring the largest seed size available in the market and imazamox tolerance (Solo ADV as per PMRA label registration).
Performance: In rigorous regional chickpea trials (2019-2020), CDC Pasqua yielded 91% in the brown soil zone and 84% in the dark brown soil zone (compared to the standard "Amit"). Its standout feature is its incredibly large seed size, capable of producing the largest amount of 9-10mm seeds.
Advantages:
- Herbicide tolerance (imazamox)
- Very large seed size
- Similar maturity compared to CDC Leader
- Comparable disease resistance characteristics to CDC Orkney or CDC Lancer; superior to CDC Leader or CDC Palmer
Breeder: Dr. Bunyamin Tar’an, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
An application for PBR'91 protection for CDC Pasqua has been submitted.
CDC Pasqua is a game-changing kabuli chickpea variety, offering outstanding seed size, yield, and disease resistance, making it an excellent choice for your farm.
Call McDougall Acres to order your CDC Pasqua seed in Saskatchewan.
