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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important food legume. In Pakistan, yield potential of chickpea is low due to the prevalence of Fusarium wilt. Present investigations were conducted at Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan during winter 2021. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) following three replications. Thirty chickpea genotypes were examined for their resistant levels against Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum ciceris (FOC). Six exhibited resistant response with <10% disease incidence and seven genotypes were moderately resistant (11-20% DI) against wilt pathogen. However, five genotypes recorded moderately susceptible response (21-29% DI) and five genotypes showed susceptible response (30-50% DI) moreover; the remaining seven genotypes expressed highly susceptible response with maximum percent disease index (PDI) (>50%). Maximum and minimum disease incidence was recorded on CH-32/10 (7.26%) and D-15024 (69.61%) genotypes, respectively. It is concluded that chickpea resistant genotypes including CH-32/10, TG-1410 identified in present study might be helpful in different breeding programs against wilting pathogen. Among six fungicides (Fosetyle aluminium, Derosal, Shinkar, Ridomil gold, Cabrio Top, Acrobate) Fosetyle aluminium caused maximum disease reduction (75.16%) at the concentration of 3 g/liter of water followed by Derosal carbendazim) (65.76), Shinkar (59.44), Ridomil gold (52.41), Cabrio Top (44.17) and acrobat (41.86) respectively on comparison to control. Results are also helpful for the farmers for timely management of fusarium wilt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a major food legume which ranks third in the world. Wilt and blight, two damaging diseases of chickpea, are prevalent in Pakistan, and this has resulted in a low output of the crop. Except for exploiting the host plant's resistance mechanism, the available control techniques are neither practicable nor cost-effective. To determine the sources of resistance in chickpea germplasm that is currently available.278chickpea genotypes (168 Desi and 110 Kabuli) originated from different springs were evaluated for disease resistance against Ascochyta rabiei in poly house and 102 different genotypes were screened for Fusarium oxysporum resistant sources in the sick field at Arid Zone Research Institute Bhakkar. Experiments were laid out following augmented design without replications during 2019-20 and highly susceptible check (AUG-424) was replicated as indicator for disease advent. The disease frequency was assessed twice at different growth stages and genotypes were categorized as per ICARDA rating scale (1-9). Ascochyta blight incidences revealed that39 lines displayed resistant (R) reaction and 12 had moderately resistant reaction (MR) in desi. However, 38 were found resistant and 26 genotypes were recorded as moderately resistant in kabuli chickpea, respectively. Similarly, 102 genotypes were sown in sick plot for screening against F. oxysporum, out of which only10 entries showed resistant and 21 moderately resistant reaction. The collected information was the most valuable to be used in breeding program for exploiting the genetic resistance and its direct use in severely blight and wilt hit areas may be preferred on the basis of resistance type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bhakkar-2011, a bold seeded, wilt resistant and high yielding variety of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), was developed from a cross between two genotypes (90243 x Paidar-91). The hybridization work was initiated at Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar, Pakistan during the year 1995-96 using pedigree method of selection. The segregating population was evaluated for desirable traits and advanced to F6 generation. The pure line was selected from F6 generation during 2001-02. It was tested in various station yield trials from 2002-03 to 2006-07 before moving to adaptability trials. It was then evaluated simultaneously in coordinated uniform yield trials and national uniform yield trials during the years 2008-09 and 2009-10. The variety produced 5.34-39.4 percent more seed yield in different yield trials over respective checks with a yield potential of 4000 kg per hectare. Its plant habit is semi-erect with 60-65 cm plant height. It has narrow leaves. Number of primary branches varies from 2-4 whereas secondary branches range from 11-15 depending upon abiotic and biotic factors. It takes 90-95 days to 50 percent flowering after sowing while flowering duration is 60-65 days. Number of pods per plant varies from 90-96 with 2-3 seeds per pod while pod shattering is absent. Its seed is bold in size having higher 1000-seed weight (276 g). It performs better at seed rate of 75 kg per hectare with 15 cm plant spacing and 32-84-0 kg NPK per hectare. With resistance bold seededness, high yield potential and suitability for both irrigated and rainfed conditions are major attributes of new chickpea variety Bhakkar-2011. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]