2016 Vol.22 No.1 PP 11­-16

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT GROWTH PARAMETRS ON FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CICERI (WILT CAUSING PATHOGEN OF CHICKPEA)

^*MEENAKSHEE ANURAGI AND TIRTHESH K. SHARMA

Department of Botany,
Bipin Bihari P.G. College,
JHANSI-284001 (U.P.) INDIA
E-mail: meenakshee.anuragi@yahoo.in

ABSTRACT

Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri is important pathogen of chickpea, causing sever economic losses. A Survey was conducted in Bundelkhand region to estimate the severity of the disease and the wilt causing pathogen. In this study the isolation, identification of the pathogen was done and the radial growth and sporulation of the pathogen in different culture media, temperature and pH were taken under consideration to explore the optimum growth condition for the pathogen. The most favourable culture media was PDA. Optimum temperature was 25ºC and pH of 6.5. The pathogenicity of the pathogen was conducted.

Key words : Chickpea,Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri , Growth factors, Isolation, Survey.