Prevalence, distribution and symptomatology of anthracnose disease of soybean in Uttarakhand

Abstract

A comprehensive survey of important soybean growing areas of northern hill and plain zone of Uttarakhand was conducted, during Kharif 2017 to 2019 to reveal the incidence and severity of soybean anthracnose. The survey studies showed that the anthracnose disease is distributed throughout eleven districts out of twelve districts surveyed. Highest disease incidence (37.64%) and severity (23.96%) was recorded in district Pithoragarh of Kumaun region while lowest disease incidence (6.56%) and severity (3.36%) was recorded at Dehradun and Nanital district, respectively. The anthracnose disease incidence and severity shows moderate positive correlation with rising altitude. The highest Disaese incidence and severity of anthracnose was observed greatest at altitudes ranging from 1530 - 1734 m above sea level.