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Chickpea Disease Management - Guide to Avoiding Ascochyta

By admin, on October 25th, 2011

Controlling chick pea diseases

On-farm hygiene (fallow management)

The Ascochyta fungus is carried over from one season to the next on infected chickpea seed, chickpea stubble and volunteer chickpea plants.

The fungus can build up rapidly on volunteer plants, especially if wet conditions are experienced during the spring-summer period.

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Chickpea - Disease Management - Ascochyta blight

By admin, on October 25th, 2011

Management of disease in chickpea Ascochyta blight

(causal fungus: Ascochyta rabiei, also known as Phoma rabiei)

Industry note: Ascochyta blight is a serious disease of chickpeas. Complacency about Ascochyta is a significant threat to the northern region chickpea industry. It is vitally important for the industry to follow protocols for managing Ascochyta blight.

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