Exploring Combined Effect of Abiotic (Soil Moisture) and Biotic ( Sacc.) Stress on Collar Rot Development in Chickpea.

Plants being sessile are under constant threat of multiple abiotic and biotic stresses within its natural habitat. A combined stress involving an abiotic and a biotic factor reportedly increases susceptibility of the plants to pathogens. The emerging threat, collar rot disease of chickpea (caused by Sacc.