Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
AS Rothe, VG Mulekar and Sunita J Magar

Abstract:
Collar rot of chickpea caused by Sclerotium rolfsii has a major constraint and potential threat to successful chickpea cultivation. Therefore, efforts were made to screen the different varieties in pot condition against Sclerotium rolfsii. In order to find out the sources of resistance in chickpea for Sclerotium rot disease, 20 chickpea cultivars which were collected from Agricultural Research Station, Badnapur and screened under artificial condition in pots at College of Agriculture, Latur during Rabi 2018- 19. Results revealed that, under pot culture, all the 20 chickpea cultivars exhibited different reactions against S. rolfsii. However, seven cultivars viz., PG-8108, BCP-60, BCP-10, Vishal, Digvijay, Vijay and Saki-9516 were found resistant, four cultivars viz., Jaki-9218, Pkv-Kabuli-2, BDNG-200-31 and BDNG-2010-1 were found moderately resistant, two cultivars BDNG-797 and Virat, were found moderately susceptible, Three cultivars BDNG-798, BDNG-799 and BDNG-2015-2 were found susceptible, whereas, four cultivars viz., H-208, BDNG-804, BDN-9-3 and BDNGK-807 were found highly susceptible to collar rot disease.