Screening of rice varieties against Ustilaginoidea virens causing rice false smut in assam condition
Abstract
Among the twenty two varieties tested with artificial inoculation, three varieties viz., Manohar Sali, Pareshash Biroin and Keteki Joha showed highly resistant reaction (i.e. completely free from the disease), while Ranjit and Bahadur were found to be resistant to rice false smut. Besides, eleven varieties were found moderately resistant, four varieties were moderately susceptible and two varieties viz., Mahsuri and Bhogali Bora showed susceptible reaction.
Keywords
False smut, Rice, Resistant, Susceptible, Varieties