Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Dawale Mukund, TK Narute, Sirisha Thakare and Mukta Joshi

Abstract:
A roving survey was conducted during Rabi 2021-22 to access the severity of chickpea rust disease in nine districts of Western Maharashtra State including Ahmednagar, Solapur, Sangali, Satara Kolhapur, Pune, Nasik, Jalgaon and Dhule. Survey results revealed that, out of nine districts, chickpea rust disease was prevalent in six districts of Western Maharashtra, viz. Ahmednagar, Solapur, Sangali, Satara Kolhapur and Pune. The overall severity of chickpea rust disease was ranged between 13.77 to 60.22%. Maximum percent disease severity i.e., 60.22% was recorded at Thakurki village of Phaltan tehsil in Satara district while, minimum i.e., 13.77% at Lamjewadi village of tehsil Indapur, district Pune. No disease was observed at any survey location from Nasik, Dhule and Jalgaon districts. However, disease was not observed during survey in Rabi 2022-23 season except at few locations from Pune (Baramati, 12.44%) and Ahmednagar (Rahuri, 29.44%) districts. Disease severity varied from location to location with change in cropping system and climatic conditions.