Chickpea blight is one of the most destructive diseases of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) worldwide caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Lab . The disease show s more devastating effects particularly in cold and humid ecological conditions . In epidemic condition it results in great damage by spreading at the entire crop in the deserted areas . To alleviate this setback, several interventions are practiced. However, breeding for resistance to the host is the most suitable and environmentally conducive strategy. The present study was conducted with three replications and three treatments (T o with no spores, T 1 with approximately 8350 spores/ml and T 2 with approx. 16700 spores/ml) sprayed to screen the resistant source against chickpea blight in chickpea. Among total six genotypes, three kabuli and three desi genotypes were screened. Disease recorded at international rating scale 1 -9. In kabuli gen otypes, significant response was observed in treatment T1 and T2. When number of spores/ml increased from T1- T2 then kabuli genotype i.e. K -01248 move on rating s cale from resistant to tolerant and K-01250 from tolerant to moderately susceptible. Desi chickpea genotypes showed more resistance against blight than Kabuli ones. The desi resistant and Kabuli tolerant genotypes can be utilized in further breeding program for development of resistant high yield genotypes.
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