Assessment of ascochyta blight on pea

Assessment of ascochyta blight (Mycosphaerella pinodes) on pea

This protocol presents a sampling and an assessment method to assess the ascochyta blight development on stems, stipules and pods in field experiments on pea. A severity scale is given for the assessment on pods and stipules.

Use/context:

This protocol can be used for instance to investigate the effect of pea-cereal intercropping on ascochyta blight.

Authors: A. Schoeny, S. Jumel, F. Rouault and B.Tivol (INRA).