SCREENING OF BRASSICA GERMPLASM FOR RESISTANCE TO MAJOR DISEASES OF RAPESEED-MUSTARD
Keywords:
Alternaria brassicae, Albugo candida, Hyaloperonospora, Parasitica, ResistanceAbstract
In the present investigation 240 Brassica germplasm were screened in infested field against major disease of rapeseed-mustard (Brassica sp.). Out of 240 Brassica germplasm only seven viz. IC-255498, IC-296685, IC- 326253, IC-335847, IC-339589, IC-339597 and IC-417020 were found to be multiple disease resistant with 5- 25% disease severity against aforesaid diseases except IC-296685, IC-399678 and IC-401570 which showed 0% disease severity against white rust disease whereas IC-296685 showed 0% disease severity against downy mildew disease. The resistant sources will be useful for selecting elite genotypes for disease resistant where rapeseed- mustard is prevalent. In addition, the resistant genotypes can serve as a gene pool used in breeding programmes to develop new resistant genotypes.