The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
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  • Year: 1995
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue: 3

Association between Alternaria blight disease and morphological attributes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

  • Author:
  • A. K. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 264 to 265

Cereals Section, Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar Agricultural Research Institute, Patna 800001.

Abstract

Forty seven and thirty nine wheat genotypes, in two separate sets, were used to study correlations of leaf blight (Alternaria triticina Prasada and Prabhu) disease with six and three morphological traits, respectively. Days to heading,days to maturityand plant height had significant negative correlations with the disease.

Keywords

Triticum aestivum L, wheat, Alternaria blight, morphological traits, correlations