It's up to growers to prolong the usefulness of new chickpea varieties

By Andrew Norris
Updated September 13 2017 - 2:26pm, first published September 12 2017 - 4:06pm
NSW Department of Primary Industries plant pathologist, Kevin Moore, says to get any sort of longevity out of new chickpea varieties, growers need to farm smarter, because ascochyta has a knack for resistance.
NSW Department of Primary Industries plant pathologist, Kevin Moore, says to get any sort of longevity out of new chickpea varieties, growers need to farm smarter, because ascochyta has a knack for resistance.

The chickpea industry’s latest variety, PBA Seamer, launched at last year’s AgQuip, is already being put under unnecessary disease pressure which could accelerate how quickly it succumbs to the ascochyta pathogen.

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