Chickpea blight is one of the most destructive diseases of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) worldwide caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Lab. This disease shows comparatively more devastating effects in cold and humid ecological conditions. During epidemic conditions in deserts it results in great damage by spreading at the entire crop level. To alleviate this setback, several inte rventions are practiced. However, breeding for resistance to the pathogen is the most suitable and environmentally conducive strategy. The present study was conducted to find out good performing germplasm against chick blight and to study the pathogenic ef fect of the pathogen. The experiment was conducted by using randomized complete block design by following three replications and three treatments (T o with no spores, T 1 with approximately 8350 spores/ml and T 2 with approximately 16700 spores/ml) sprayed to induce disease condition. Among total six genotypes, three kabuli and three desi genotypes were screened. Disease symptoms were recorded at international rating scale 1 -9. In kabuli genotypes, significant response was observed in treatments T 1 and T2. With the increase in number of spores/ml i.e. increased from T 1 to T2, kabuli genotype named K -01248 move on rating scale from resistant to tolerant and genotype named K - 01250 from tolerant to moderately susceptible. Interestingly Desi genotypes had showed hi gh resistance in all treatments as compared to the kabuli genotypes. These highly resistant desi genotypes can be utilized in further breeding program for development of resistant high yield genotypes.
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