Journal ID : AMA-08-02-2022-11111
[This article belongs to Volume - 53, Issue - 02]
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Title : Validation of stable resistance in pearl millet hybrids to ergot disease caused by Claviceps fusiformis

Abstract :

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) is a staple and nutritious food for billions of underprivileged people living in the semi-arid tropical provinces of Africa and Asia, though it is consumed round the globe as nutritious and gluten-free diet. The present investigation was conducted to validate and verify the existed stable resistance to ergot (Claviceps fusiformis) in 30 pearl millet hybrids and composites during Kharif 2020 and 2021. The result showed that thirty hybrids and composites of pearl millet were validated under artificially inoculated field conditions. Among these hybrids and composites, Nirmal- 4915, RHB-177, RHB-173, HHB-67, PH-86M84, Dhanskati, HHB-67 Improved and 86-M-01 were proved highly resistant to ergot disease in Rajasthan. In conclusion, these hybrids and composites can be used for successful cultivation of pearl millet as the most effective, economical and environmentally sustainable.

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