Digging deeper into chickpea root rot issues

To collect Verticillium species isolates from chickpea roots.

To examine dynamics among root rot pathogens in chickpeas when single and co-inoculated with the three organisms.

To test virulence of Fusarium culmorum and Verticillium dahliae isolates on pulse crops, canola and roots to determine host crops

To develop molecular assays for detection and quantification of F. avenaceum, F. culmorum and V. dahliae in chickpeas