Author(s):

TSSK Patro, KE Georgia, S Raj Kumar, N Anuradha, Y Sandhya Rani, U Triveni and P Jogarao

Abstract: A total of 11 proso millet varieties including check were evaluated for resistance to banded blight at Agricultural Research Station, Vizianagaram during kharif, 2019-20. The experiment was conducted under field condition. The screening revealed that none of the test lines or varieties was immune, highly resistant or resistant. All the varieties were susceptible. However, TNPm-315 (45.7%), TNPm-316 (57.3%) and TNPm-314 (61.7%) were repoted as susceptible. The disease ranged from 45.7% (TNPm-315) to 95.7% (TNPm-318). The disease intensity was less in TNPM 230 (check) (19.9%) and was highest in Nilavour local (check) (98.2%).

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