Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development

  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Screening of rice varieties against Ustilaginoidea virens causing rice false smut in assam condition

  • Author:
  • Deva Nath Kumar Hiranya1, B.C. Das2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Sep 18, 2023
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 348 to 353

1Department of Plant Pathology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam

2Regional Agricultural Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Titabar-785 630, Assam

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