Canada has a small domestic market for chickpeas and chickpea products. This demand is currently met by imports from Mexico, California, Australia, Turkey and Malawi. It grows best if daytime temperatures are between 21 and 29 degrees celcius and nighttime temperatures are between 18 and 21 degrees celcius. The best temperature for germination is 15 degrees celcius, but, with desi chickpeas, germination will begin at soil temperatures as low as 5 degrees celcius. Kabuli is more sensitive to cold and should not be seeded into soil colder than 10 degrees celcius at placement depth.
Chickpeas are relatively drought tolerant.
The long taproot allows it to use water to a greater depth than other pulse crops. In the absence of disease, chickpeas perform best when there is between 8 and 12 inches of rainfall during the growing season, and when cropped on soils that are well drained. AFIF Spoke Sites in Saskatchewan 2. Agriculture Canada 3. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 4.