BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
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  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 3

Variability in Rhizotonia Bataticola Isolates Inciting Dry Root Rot of Chickpea in Western Maharashtra

  • Author:
  • S. B. Latake, G. P. Deshmukh, S. R. Ranjaleand A. P. Chavan
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 453 to 457

Pulses Improvement Project, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, (M. S.), India

Online published on 5 October, 2016.

Abstract

Twelve isolates of Rhizoctonia bataticola causing dry root of chickpea were assessed for variability among them. These isolates showed variation in their growth rate, colony color, days for sclerotial formation and size and shape of sclerotia. Potato dextrose agar was found to be most suitable medium for growth of the pathogen. The isolates showed variation in virulence, when tested for pathogenidty on susceptible variety BG-212. The isolate obtained from Rahuri was found to be most virulent.

Keywords

Rhizoctonia bataticola, chickpea, Western Maharashtra, variation