Evaluation of Kodo millet varieties resistant sources against banded blight (BB) disease incited by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn

Abstract

A total of 11 kodo millet varieties including check were evaluated for resistance to banded blight at Agricultural Research Station, Vizianagaram during kharif, 2017-18. The experiment was conducted under field condition. The screening revealed that none of the test lines or varieties was immune or highly resistant. TNAU 86 (53.33) and BK 48(53.33) was recorded as moderately susceptible. Varieties BK 36 (80.00) and RK 64 (80.00) recorded highest disease severity, Co 3 (92.00) (local) as highly susceptible. Percent disease severity ranged from 53.33% (TNAU 86 and BK 48) to 80.00% (BK 36 and RK 64) whereas it was 92.00% in susceptible check.