Screening of Various Chickpea Varieties against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceri under Field Conditions

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted by of Mansarovar Global University, Sehore at KVK Satna in 2020 to 2021 and 2021-2022. To assessed the “Screening of various chickpea varieties against fusarium oxysporum f.sp.ciceri under field conditions” All the 30 chickpea cultivars used in the study expressed varied response when screened for host reaction against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri during both the two consecutive years of planting. On the basis of 0-5 rating scale, 07 varieties (JG-315, JG-12,JG-36, RVG-202, RVG-205, JG-412, RVSSG-74) were recorded to be resistant, 12 as moderately resistant, 09 as tolerant and the remaining 02 susceptible varieties. JG 315variety revealed wilt severity during both years which was least while highest severity of disease with a score of 7.25 and 7.12% was expressed by the variety JG-315 when planted consecutively for two years. Findings also suggested that wilt severity directly affected the per cent wilt incidence as varieties unveiling higher severity had higher wilting percentage. Besides, a negative correlation was drawn when varieties sowing higher rate of severity and wilting had lower crop yield. Variety named JG 315 revealed lowest disease severity and wilting with maximum crop produce and was thus the best amongst all the test varieties.