Abstract
Chocolate spot is a serious disease that cause yield reduction on Faba bean crop, thus, effective management is essential. The objective of this review work was to review available to manage chocolate spot of faba bean with host resistance and fungicides. There are many biotic and abiotic factors which hampers Faba bean production in Ethiopia. From biotic factors chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae Sard.) is the major fungal disease hampering Faba bean production in Ethiopia.). It is a highly prevalent and destructive disease, causing yield loss up to 61% on a susceptible and 34% on tolerant Faba bean genotypes in the central highlands. But we can manage this economically important disease in manner which comprised by using different methods from these late sowing of Faba bean, mixed cropping of Faba bean with cereal crops, fungicides application and crop rotation were found better to reduce the disease and increased the grain yield. Therefore, use all available diseases management methods in combination that is IDM (Integrated Disease management) is better to reduce disease severity of chocolate spot.
Highlights
Grain legumes play an important role in improving livelihood, nutritional security of farmers and populations in less developed countries as well as sustainability of agriculture in dry areas worldwide [1]
The area of faba bean production in Ethiopia has increased by 18.21% from 2010 cropping season to 2016; Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) called as broad bean, horse bean and field bean, is one of the earliest domesticated food legumes in the world, probably in the late Neolithic period [3]
On this review focused on understanding of Epidemiology and biology of Chocolate Spot (Botrytis fabae) and management method on Faba Bean is important for in terms of both quality and quantity of Faba Bean production and reduction of infestation chocolate spot disease
Summary
Grain legumes play an important role in improving livelihood, nutritional security of farmers and populations in less developed countries as well as sustainability of agriculture in dry areas worldwide [1]. It makes a significant contribution to soil fertility restoration as a suitable rotation crop that fixes atmospheric nitrogen [8] It is an important source of income for farmers and generates foreign currency for the Damtew Atnafu and Daniel Keskse: Overview of Epidemiology, Biology and Integrated Management of Chocolate Spot (Botrytis fabae) of Faba Bean in Ethiopia country. In the highlands of Ethiopia, faba bean is one of the most important food crops widely produced used for a source of cash to the farmers, foreign currency to the country and restoration of soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen and is a suitable rotation crop for cereals [10]. On this review focused on understanding of Epidemiology and biology of Chocolate Spot (Botrytis fabae) and management method on Faba Bean is important for in terms of both quality and quantity of Faba Bean production and reduction of infestation chocolate spot disease
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