Identification symptoms
Wilting and death of the plants in patches
Infected plant
Discoloration of vascular system
Fusarium wilt is one of the serious problem of chick pea which can cause more than 60% of the yield losses. The disease causes following symptoms
1. Disease occurs from seedling to maturity.
2. Leaves starts yellowing, loose their turgidity and withers.
3. Sudden or gradual wilting from bottom to top.
4. Entire plant wilts and dies in few days.
5. Wilted plats observed in patches in field.
6. drooping of petioles, rachis and leaflets and finally entire plant dies.
7. Vascular browning is seen.