MSU research has determined high injury potential with pre-emergence applications of Pursuit on chickpea. Pursuit has been used effectively in Washington with good crop safety through use of soil incorporation, but soil and climatic conditions are dramatically different in Montana so proceed with caution. Treflan and Sonalan work best if applied in the fall and must be incorporated twice with tillage. Assure and Poast are both labeled for post-emergence annual grass control. No reports exist of insect damage on chickpea.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that chickpea is resistant to grasshopper predation.
Chickpea is, however, the preferred feed of jackrabbits, gophers, both white-tailed and mule deer and pronghorn. So, avoid planting near large populations of any of these animals. Harvest Low cutting heights are required when harvesting chickpea. Also, uneven ripening may require two harvest trips across the same field. Green chickpea result in loss in quality grade.