Evaluating the Interaction of Ascochyta Blight and Fusarium Wilt in Chickpea Germplasm and their Impact on Agronomic Performance
Suleimanova G. Kalibayev B. Tatyana Z. Yuri D. Bakhsh A.
2024University of Agriculture
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences
2024#61Issue 3845 - 853 pp.
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an essential legume crop with high nutritional value. However, its growth and yield are often threatened by fungal diseases, including Ascochyta blight and Fusarium. Understanding the dynamics of these diseases and their influence on chickpea growth is crucial for crop management. A comprehensive two-year study was conducted to assess the impact of double infection with Ascochyta blight and Fusarium on chickpea growth. Seventy-eight high-yielding chickpea varieties were analyzed by subjecting to both artificial and natural infections. Climate conditions, soil properties, and disease severity were monitored throughout the study. In 2021, most chickpea varieties exhibited low susceptibility to both diseases in all growth phases (vegetative growth, flowering phase, and pod development phase). However, in 2022, changes in disease severity were observed, with some varieties becoming more susceptible. This highlights the dynamic nature of disease interactions and underscores the need for ongoing selection and adaptation to changing disease pressures and grains, oilseeds, fodder, melons, fruits and vegetables, row crops, perennial crops cultivation. This study emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring, selection, and adaptation of chickpea varieties to ensure disease resistance and stable yields. Additionally, it highlights the impact of A. blight and Fusarium on chickpea growth when facing double infection, emphasizing the necessity for in-depth genetic studies and tailored disease management.
cultivars productivity , Disease severity , growing season , inoculation , legumes
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Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
A.I. Barayev Research and Production Centre for Grain Farming, Astana, Kazakhstan
Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
A.I. Barayev Research and Production Centre for Grain Farming
Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology
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