Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 16

Screening of Sorghum Germplasm against Exserohilum Leaf Blight

  • Author:
  • Vaibhav Singh, Yogendra Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 2087 to 2089

Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (U.K)

Abstract

Ninety three germplasm were screened against Exserohilum leaf blight in sorghum. Among screened germplasms 39 showed resistant reaction which included SPV 2019, SPV 2024, SPH 1653, SPV 2020 and SPV 2021; 43 showed moderately resistant reaction while 11 were recorded as susceptible. Moderately resistant germplasms included SPV 1822, SPV 2011, CSH 23, SPV 1871, SPV 2027 and SPV 2010.

Keywords

Sorghum, germplasm, Exserohilum leaf blight