Screening of Chickpea Germplasm Against Fusarium Wilt in Pot Soil, Water Culture and Cultural Filtrate

Abstract

Out of 31 lines evaluated against chickpea wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris, only three lines 99109, 99112 and 99115 were found to be highly resistant, two lines 1040/99 and 99104 were moderate resistant where as 26 lines were susceptible to highly susceptible. A very good correlation was observed among the three screening methods. i.e. screening of the germplasm against the pathogen using pot soil, water culture and spore free culture filtrate of the fungus.