Location assessment of wilt causing pathogen Fusarium oxysporum F. Sp. ciceri in seeds of chickpea varieties

This crop (chickpea) is subjected to attack by a number of fungal, viral, bacterial and nematode diseases. Inadequate information is available on the Fusarium wilt of gram as regards to seed-borne nature. In present studies total ten varieties seed, in which five susceptible viz., Radhey, JG-62, Pusa-372, Pusa-329 and ICP-1454 and five resistant viz., Avarodhi, KWR-108, KGD-1168, JG-315 and JG-130 (resistant to disease under field condition) were taken.