Screening of different germplasms against floral malformation of mango in eastern Bihar.
Gireesh Chand, Srivastava J. N., Sunil Kumar, Kumar R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 9 : 499-503
Abstract : Mango germplasm comprised of 51 varieties was evaluated for resistant/tolerance against panicle malformation at Sub Tropical Fruit Farm, Department of Horticulture, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur. Out of these only Rumani was Resistant, 31 were tolerant, 5 were moderately tolerant and 9 were moderately susceptible. While Neelam was highly susceptible under the climatic condition of this region. Attack was highest in Neelam (50.00%) followed by the Gulabkhas (31.2), Irvin (31.00%) and Amrapali (27.4%) and lowest in Lalmohan (1.3%) followed by Latkampoo, Maldah (Surajgarha), and Mulayamjam (1.5%) and Gaurjeet (1.8%). The resistant and lowest affected varieties may be used for incorporating their immune/tolerance in the other commercial varieties through breeding programme.