1Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India
Department of Vegetable Science, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173 230, HP, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: meenugupta1@gmail.com
Online published on 30 October, 2015.
Fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum L.) is an annual crop with high medicinal value. Among different diseases, downy mildew (Peronospora trigonellae Gaum.) causes maximum crop loss. Since its first report of occurrence in Himachal Pradesh, it was considered a minor disease. But during the last 2–3 years, it has assumed serious proportion in Solan district of the state. The disease was found in all the fenugreek growing locations surveyed during 2011, 2012 and 2013 with maximum severity (37.33%) at Kandaghat. The morphological characters of the pathogen were also studied.
Disease occurrence, Downy mildew, Fenugreek, Peronospora trigonellae
