EFFECT OF DIFFERENT INOCULUM LEVELS OF Ascochyta fabae F. SP. LENNTIS ON PLANT GROWTH AND YIELD PARAMETERS OF LENTIL

This study was planned to investigate the effect of different inoculum levels (10 spores/ml, 5x10 spores/ml, 10 spores/ml and 5x10 spores/ml) of Ascochyta fabae f. sp. lenntis on plant growth and yield parameters on four different varieties of lentil belonging to resistant and susceptible group, grown in Department of Plant Pathology University of Agriculture Faisalabad. All the varieties showed varying response towards different inoculum levels of Ascochyta blight. It was found that with the increase in the inoculum levels there was decrease in plant height, number of leaflets, pods/plant, grains/pod and 100 grain weight and this response was noticed higher in susceptible group as compared to resistant group.