The tolerance of the some registered chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Varieties against ascochyta blight (Ascochytarabiei) in the Eastern-Mediterranean region

This research was conducted to evaluate the disease tolerance/resistance of 34 registered chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties in nurseries under winter climatic conditions Eastern-Mediterranean region located at Eastern Mediterranean Research Institute, Adana. During 2014-2015 sowing season, four different for 4 path types were established with regular observations on tolerance varieties. In trials, evaluated and compared Ascochyta blight sensitive control variety ‘Canitez’. this study, artificially inoculated Adana location which includes pathotypes that identified Turkish legume plantation areas. The performed day 7, 14 21 based 1-9 scale identify suitability regional also conditions. From by artificial inoculation pathotypes, lowest scores obtained from applications Pathotype 1 while highest recorded 4.