Measurement of Faba Bean Diseases

3.3. Scale for Rating Ascochyta Blight

DISEASE RATING
HOST STATUS
DESCRIPTION
1
Highly resistant
No lesions or very small nonsporulating resistant flecks (less than 0.5 mm in diameter).
3
Resistant
Few small, discrete, dark, non-sporulating lesions on leaves (1-2 mm in diameter), sometimes with hypersensitive reaction.
5
Moderately resistant
Some discrete, circular lesions with a moderate number of pycnidia on leaves and pods.
7
Susceptible
Many large, coalesced irregular lesions with many pycnidia on leaves, pods, and stems.
9
Highly susceptible
Extensive, large, coalesced, irregular lesions with many pycnidia on leaves, pods, and stems, stem constriction and girdling with many plants dead.
 
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