Division of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, India.
Seed borne nature of Ascochyta rabiei is important for survival and spread of chickpea blight. Kabuli varieties had more seed infection of A. rabiei than desi varieties. Seed treatment with combination of Bavistin 25% + TMTD 50% showed synergistic effect and controlled internal and external seed infections of A. rabiei and Botrytis cinerea as well as of Fusarium oxysporum on seed surface at dosage of 250 g/quintal of chickpea seed.
