Anti-fungal potential of chilli germplasm against Fusarium wilt

Abstract

Fusarium wilt caused by F. oxysporum f.sp. capsici is a potential risk to successful production of chilli in Pakistan and causes huge yield loss. In present study, fifteen varieties/ lines were assessed against Fusarium wilt disease under Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in the trial area of Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad for a long time amid 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Results showed that none of variety showed highly resistant response towards disease. Gola peshawari showed resistant response with 5.1% infection frequency while six varieties i.e. Talhari (10.30%), Harmal (13.26%), Neelum (14.46%), Burewala (20.13%), Sanam (15.10%) and FSD-1 (18.43%) showed moderately resistant response. Four varieties i.e. FSD-2 (28.10%), Ghotki (25.167%), KA-2 (23.133%), Tatapuri (22.15%), expressed moderately susceptible response with rating three and four varieties/lines i.e. Arunalu (40.33%), NARC-4 (35.66%), Sabazperi (32.13%) and Skyline (30.50%) expressed vulnerable response with score 4 to Fusarium wilt.