Abstract
ABSTRACT Narbon bean is an ancient grain legume of the Mediterranean region, growing on neutral to alkaline soils with medium and low rainfall conditions. This legume could enrich the rainfed systems, playing a favourable role in sustainable agriculture. Narbon grain yield averages around 1 tonne per hectare, with some lines yielding up to 3 tonnes in dry and low input systems. Therefore, narbon bean has a large potential to be used in Southern Spain for grain production in rainfed conditions. However, crop response is different on broomrape-infested soils where narbon yield can be greatly reduced or even eliminated. Materials with genetic resistance-tolerance are available and would be a good alternative for cropping in broomrape-infested areas.
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