Wet root rot

General Information : Survives in organic matter. The disease occurs at 30-80% soil moisture and at high nitrogen levels. Dark brown lesions above the collar region           Symptoms : Seen up to 6 weeks after sowing. In irrigated chickpea, the disease may occur at later stages in the crop growth. Affected seedlings turn yellow. Petioles and leaves droop. A distinct dark brown lesion appears above the collar region on the main stem and can extend to lower branches.

Control : Seed treatment with captan, thiram, benlate, PCNB at 3 g kg -1 of seed.