Regional Research Station, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Dhaula Kuan, Sirmour 173 001 (Himachal Pradesh).
Two hundred fifty hybrids and composites in maize were tested for resistance to bacterial stalk rot, brown stripe downy mildew maydis leaf blight. It was observed that hybrids KH 150, X-1l74 MY, PRO 312, PRO 316, JH 3189, MMH 69, EH 230792, X-1l23G and composite Navjot, Prabhat, LI18 and Deccan 107 were identified as multiple resistant lines which may be direcdy used for cultivation in disease prone areas.
Maize, Zea mays, resistance, bacterial stalk rot, Maydis leafblight, brown stripe downy mildew
