Studies on survey and surveillance for the management of Sclerotium rolfsii causing collar rot of chickpea

A survey was conducted in 2019-20 Rabi cropping season to obtain information on the distribution and incidence of chickpea diseases. The was investigation entitled Studies on Survey and surveillance for the management of Sclerotiumrolfsii causing collar rot of chickpea was conducted, Department of Plant pathology JNKVV, Jabalpur. Survey was conducted in the following six Block in Jabalpur – Jabalpur, Panagar, Sihora, Sahpura, Patan and Manjholi. Chickpea varieties were selected on the basis of disease susceptibility viz., JG – 12 and JG – 14 Variety. The disease was prevalent in all the blocks surveyed. The disease incidence recorded in six block was ranged between 7.5 to 34.5 per cent. The highest disease incidence (34.5%) collar rot was noticed in fields of Jamuwa village in Patan block. Whereas, least (7.5%) incidence of the disease was recorded at Bhedaghat village in Jabalpur block.