Author(s):

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

Abstract: A total of 20 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, RAUP 13 was reported as moderately susceptible with 40.00% disease incidence. The disease ranged from 40.00% (RAUP 13) to 97.20% (Nilavoor Local (local check)). The disease intensity was less in RAUP 13 (40.00) followed by TNAU 164 (55.60) and was highest in GPUP 27 (94.30) followed by PMNDL-2 (94.00).

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