Research Article

Additive Main Effect and Multiplicative Interaction Analysis for Grain Yield of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Iran

Table 1

Agroclimatic characteristics of testing environments.

EnvironmentsMean (kg·ha−1) Latitude LongitudeAltitude (m) Temp (°C) a Rainfall (mm)Soil condition
LocationYearCodeMinMaxPS b GS c TextureType d

2008E12117.8 30°10N
 50°50E
5.339.2180575
Ghachsaran2009E21752.8669.5047.8195.3515.2Silt-loamRegosols
2010E31253.1−2.644.6190.1560.7

2008E42328.3 36°51N
 54°16E
3.834.2135425
Gorgan2009E52603.213.3−3411758700.6Sandy-loamCambisols
2010E61636.2−3.234.5114.2410.3

2008E7848.6 33°38N
 46°25E
4.937.6150.3458
Ilam2009E8913.91363.44.236.1113505.2Silt-loamCambisols
2010E91357.9335170.4576

2008E101569.3 34°19N
 47°07E
5.337128.4398.5
Kermanshah2009E11850.81322−1041.6149.2431.5Silt-loamCambisols
2010E121473.1−838.6169515

2008E132123.5 23°26N
 48°17E
432140.1430.8
Lorestan2009E141744.01147.7−539110482.8Silt-loamRegosols
2010E151707.3−641125.2442.3

a Mean seasonal temperature.
b Preseasonal rainfall.
c Growing season.
d According to FAO system of soil classification.