Department of Plant Pathology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP, India
*Email for correspondence: neelkumari90@gmail.com
Online published on 25 July, 2018.
Among the different pomegranate cultivars screened under natural field conditions for resistance against leaf spot and dry fruit rot caused by Coniella granati (Sacc) Petrak and Sydow the cultivars Bush Dwarf, Dalim and Anar Shirin showed moderately resistant reaction. Among the exotic cultivars the accession number A-29, A-19 and C-124 were moderately resistant to the disease. Maximum area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) and apparent infection rate (r) were observed in Kandhari Kabuli and exotic cultivar with accession number A-32 whereas minimum was found in Anar Shirin and exotic cultivar with accession number C-124.
Apparent infection rate (r), Coniella granati, AUDPC, pomegranate, resistance, disease
