Status of some soil borne pathogens infecting chickpea in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh
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https://doi.org/10.53550/jfl.v19i1.2288Keywords:
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cicero, R. bataticola, R. solani, S. rolfsii, F. acuminatum, Cicer arietinum, WiltAbstract
Survey of different blocks of Mahoba, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Jalaun and Lalitpur districts of "Bundelkhand" region of Uttar Pradesh indicated that Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceri was the predominant pathogen causing wilt in chickpea crop. Highest infection (80%) of this pathogen was observed in Charkhari block of Mahoba and Babina block of Jhansi districts. It was 68% in Kurara in Hamirpur district and it was 70% in Bisanda block of Banda. In Jalaun district, 62% infection was observed in Kadaura and 70% in Bar block in Lalitpur district. The average infection of F oxysporum f.sp. ciceri was 68.6, 47.5, 57.0, 49.3, 53.3 and 39.0% in Mahoba, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Jalaun and Lalitpur, respectively. However, the infection of R. bataticola, R. solani, S. rolfsii and F. acuminatum which also invaded chickpea crop ranged from 5-22, 4-31.6, 5-11.8 and 0.6- 1.6%, respectively.
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