Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 3

Resistance in Kalauamak against Panicle Blast Caused by Magnaporthe grisea

  • Author:
  • Neelam Singh1, US Singh1, G Singh2, RK Mishra1, RK Singh3,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 382 to 385

1G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar 263 145 (Uttaranchal) E-mail: singhus@indiatimes.com;

2Rice Research Station, Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Nagina (Uttar Pradesh).

3IRRI Liaison Office for India, NASC Building, New Delhi 110012. E-Mail: irri@vsnl.com.

* To whom all correspondences should be addressed.

Abstract

Kalanamak is one of the most important small and medium grained indigenous aromatic rices of India. Panicle blast, caused by Magnaporthe grisea, is one of the most serious problems of Kalanamak. Susceptibility of 37 germplasm of Kalanamak was tested against panicle blast under field conditions during the years 1999 and 2000. These germplasm showed wide variation in their susceptibility towards panicle blast. Ten germplasm were resistant to panicle blast. Some germplasm exhibiting moderate to high resistance towards panicle blast were also supedor in yield and other quality traits.

Keywords

Aromatic Rice, Kalanamak, Magnaporthe grisea, Panicle Blast, Resistance