Prevalence of grain moulds in sorghum growing areas of Northern Karnataka

Sorghum is known to suffer from various diseases in the field. Among them Grain mold is a major disease wherever sorghum is grown if moist weather conditions prevail after flowering until grain maturity and before harvest. Survey revealed the presence of disease in all three districts viz., Belgaum, Dharwad and Haveri. The per cent disease index ranged from 61.25 to 77.25. Per cent disease index was high in Belgaum district followed by Haveri and Dharwad district. Among different cultivars under cultivation in these districts, Maldandi (M 35-1) was more susceptible with per cent disease index of 77.25 followed by CSH 5 which recorded a per cent disease index of 77.0.