How long does chickpeas take to grow?

Chickpeas is ready to harvest in about 100 days, measured from planting.

When to Plant Chickpeas

Plant chickpeas by your frost dates, not the calendar: plant outdoors right around your last frost date. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.

Chickpeas planting calendar

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Direct sow

Apr 15

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Projected first harvest

Jul 24

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Chickpeas is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of chickpeas in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Black Kabouli Chickpea →

Common problems with chickpeas

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Groundhogs Ants Aphids Armyworms Birds Crickets Bacterial Soft Rot Anthracnose Damping-Off Frost & Cold Injury Gray Mold Herbicide Injury

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When to plant chickpeas in your zone

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