In Spain*Europe's leading chickpea producing country*chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is mainly cultivated on non-irrigated soils with low native fertility. This study was carried out from 2006 to 2008 in the province of Leo´n, Spain, under acid soil field conditions, with the aim of determining whether the application of zinc (Zn), boron (B) and molybdenum (Mo) improved chickpea growth and yield on acid soils. A split-split-plot design with three replications was used. Chickpea responded only to the Zn and Mo applications. At maturity, plants fertilized with Zn and with Mo had a greater total dry matter production and seed yield, mainly due to an increment in pod dry matter. For Zn, the highest yield was obtained with 2 mg Zn per plant (6.80 g plant ). Interaction was observed between B and Mo, interpreted as indicating that Mo can counteract the effect of B application.