EFFECT OF AGRICUL rURAL PRACTICES ON CHICKPEA WHITE STEM ROT DISEASE INCIDENCE

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour, Alexandria University.

2 Plant Pathology Research Inistltute, Agricultural Research Center.

Abstract

SusceptibilJly of some chickpea entries to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection
showed Ihal all tested enlries were susceptible. Giza 1 was highly susceptible while
Giza 531 was less susceptible 10 the fungallnlection. Giza 88 and Giza 19~ were
moderately susceptible . Studying the role of environmenlal faclors on Giza 1
chickpea White stem rot showed thai disease incidence was law during early phase.
but it was higher in pod bearing stage . ToYi ridges planting of lhe row cleared tha'
percentage of Infected plants was higher in the northern ridge than in the soumern
ones . Also. disease Incidence was higher in hills planted with live seeds than that
planted with two seeds.