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Phoma Blight in Chickpea

Phoma blight

Lesions on stem, leaves, and pods    General Information:
  • caused by Phoma Medicaginis / Phoma Longicolla

  • Seed borne disease.

  • Wet and warm weather, and dense crop canopy spread the disease.

  • Usually affects the crop during the reproductive phase.

   Symptoms :

  • Irregular, light brown lesions on the leaves, stems, and pods have dark margins.

  • Seeds from infected pods are discolored and shrivelled.

   Control :
  • A minor disease and does not require any specific control measure.

Lesions on stem, leaves, and pods

Pycnidial bodies on pods
Pycnidial bodies on pods
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