Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is sensitive to salinity, although genotypes showsignificant variation in tolerance. The reproductive phase appears to be particularly salt-sensitive. Importantly, recent screening experiments have been conducted to maturity with evaluation of seed yield under saline conditions, The genetic variation appears to be sufficient to breed for improved salt tolerance, but heritability of tolerance requires further study, only minor QTLs for salt tolerance have been identified, and the physiological basis of genotypic differences in tolerance is unclear; so, screening and selection of progeny will likely be a bottleneck in improvement of salt tolerance in chickpea
