Reaction of Local and Introduced Accessions of Lentils to Fuzarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lentis)

Abstract

The lens is one of the oldest grain legume crops rich in protein. Diseases are the main limiting factor in production of lentils in Bulgaria. Fuzarium wilt is the most economically important disease in our country since under favorable conditions the fungus can greatly reduce the quantity and quality of the resulting productions. The aim of this study was to test the stability of 16th introduced accessions to causal agent of fusarium wilt – Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lentis. The study was conducted during 2009 – 2010 under controlled conditions and artificial infections in greenhouse of IPGR – Sadovo.