Screening of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) genotypes against wilt disease

The current study was conducted at the Experimental Field, Division of Vegetable Science and Mycology, and Forest Pathology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, with the title “Identification of resistant sources against wilt disease of chilli (Capsicum annum L.)” with 3 replications, the experiment was set up in RCBD. The pathogen linked with the disease was identified as Fusarium solani based on morphological and clinical traits as well as DNA barcoding. Symptoms of the sickness were induced by the pathogen after artificial inoculation. One genotype (SKAU-193) displayed immune reaction, 22 genotypes showed resistant reaction, and the remaining genotypes all showed moderately resistant, susceptible, or extremely susceptible reaction under field circumstances. 50 genotypes (1-immune, 22-resistant, 27-moderately resistant) were evaluated under artificially inoculated controlled settings to confirm their field resistance. The immunological reactivity of one genotype (SKAU-193) was confirmed, whereas 21 genotypes were determined to be resistant, 17 genotypes to be somewhat resistant, and the other 11 genotypes to be vulnerable.