Screening of large and extra-large seeded kabuli chickpea genotypes for resistance to fusarium wilt under scarce rainfall zone

Abstract

30 genotypes were screened against Fusarium wilt at RARS, Nandyal in Fusarium wilt sick plot. The pathogen is both soil and seed borne and causes about 20-100 per cent losses in crop yield depending upon the stage of infection and incidence of wilt. The disease first appears in patches in the field which later spreads in the entire field. The most appropriate way to manage this disease is using the resistant varieties. For this purpose screening is conducted and the genotypes with resistant, moderately resistant and tolerant were found.