Survey for Incidence of Rhizoctonia Root Rot in Major Soybean Growing States

An intensive rapid roving field survey was conducted to assess the distribution and incidence of Rhizoctonia root rot and to collect the infected plant samples in major soybean growing statesviz., Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh of India. The disease incidence was noticed in all the locations surveyed with a range from 3.29 to 40.33 per cent. Among the locations surveyed, maximum root rot incidence was observed in Sehore (40.33%) of Sehore district and least in Karnawad village (3.29%) of Dewas district from Madhya Pradesh.