Legume Research
Web of Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 8

Assessment for Chickpea Fusarium Wilt in Telangana

  • Author:
  • Bhukya Srinivas1,*, S. Ameer Basha1, B. Vidya Sagar1, C.V. Sameer Kumar2, G. Kiran Reddy3
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 1377 to 1384

1Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad-500 030, Telangana, India

2Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad-500 030, Telangana, India

3Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, AICRP on IFS, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad-500 030, Telangana, India

*Corresponding Author: Bhukya Srinivas, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad-500 030, Telangana, India, Email: bhukyasrinivas954@gmail.com

Online published on 10 March, 2026.

Abstract

Wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris in chickpea remains a persistent threat, leading to substantial losses in both quantity and quality. A roving survey was undertaken during rabi 2022-23 and 2023-24 to assemble information on chickpea wilt affected areas of Telangana state, India.

Wilt incidence of chickpea was calculated in each field by using the quadrant mode. The coordinates of surveyed fields were additionally recorded with the help of GPS and disease incidence was calculated.

14 villages in 7 districts namely Gadwal, Naryanpet, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Siddipet and Ranga Reddy districts were surveyed. Maximum (41.92% and 44.24%) wilt incidence was recorded in Basar village of Nirmal district, followed (31.92% and 35.31%) by Mudhole of Nirmal. Wilt incidence was minimum (16.47% and 20.21%) at Hindupur of Naryanpet. Overall incidence level of wilt in seven districts indicated that Nirmal had maximum level of disease incidence ranging from 19-44% followed by Gadwal (19-44%), Nizamabad (19-35%), Ranga Reddy (19-35%), Siddipet (16-25%), Mancherial (16-25%) respectively. These findings highlight the widespread presence of Fusarium wilt in chickpea crop growing regions of Telangana. Consequently, it is essential to explore effective management strategies to address this issue, as chickpea is a remunerative pulse crop suitable for cultivation in black soils during early rabi.

Keywords

Chickpea, Disease incidence, Fusarium wilt, Roving survey