Good Agronomic Practices for Efficient of Management of Chickpea Wilt

Abstract

Chickpea wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, is an important and most serious disease in Eastern U.P. The crop has been facing numerous biotic and abiotic constraints. Among the biotic crops affected by disease caused by many pathogens, c st th th The six different sowing dates Viz., 1 October, 8 October,15 th th th October, 22 October, 29 October and 05 November. The lowest average of disease incidence th (13.27%) and average higher crop yield (14.42 q/ha) which was obtained in 5 November date of th sowing.The next best effective date of sowing was 29 and 22 October, which were showed 19.45 & 22.95% average disease incidence and 9.62 & 10.02 q/ha, average yields respectively.The st maximum average disease incidence (31.00%) and average lowest yield (8.10) was observed in 1 October date of sowing crops. The seven different types of soil amendments Viz., Pyrite and Gypsum were applied in soil @ 2.0 t /ha and Neem cake, Paddy straw, Wheat straw, Castor cake and Mustard cake @ 20.0 t/ha. All the amendments were significantly effective in reducing the wilt. The minimum average disease incidence 37.20% and respective its yield 6.85 q/h was recorded in the amendment with Neem followed by Mustard cake and Pyrite, the average disease incidence 41.40% and 46.65% and its respective yields 6.25 and 5.17 q/ha respectively. Paddy straw was least effective soil amendments which shows maximum average disease incidence 64.30% with minimum average yield 3.80q/ha. hickpea wilt could be managed by the integration of various agronomic practices like, different date of sowing and uses of different type of soil amendments.