Abstract

BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN BENOMYL SENSITIVE AND RESITANT ISOLATES OF FUSARIUM SOLANI (MART.) SACC CAUSING ROOT ROT OF CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.)

Waghmare Vandana U. and *Andoji Yogesh S.

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Abstract

chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important pulse crop grown for its vegetable, fodder and medicinal value. It was infected by Fusarium solani (Mart.) causing root rot disease to chickpea. Benomyl was used for management of the disease. The benomyl sensitive and resistant isolates show biochemical variation when assessed against untreated healthy ones. Biochemical constituents like Carbohydrates, starch, reducing sugar, DNA, RNA as well as Iron. Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Magnesium contents were seen to be reduced due to infection of Fusarium solani in sensitive and resistant isolates as compared to healthy plant, while Calcium, total ash and polyphenol contents were increased in both of the isolates.

Keywords: Root rot chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc sensitive and resistant, biochemical constituents.