Influence of Dates of Sowing on Blast Disease
Incidence in Finger Millet
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Author:R. Senthil , R. Manikandan , A. Ramanathan and T. Raguchander
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:99, Issue:jan-mar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100024
Abstract
Influence of dates of sowing on the incidence and severity of blast in different varieties of
finger millet was studied. Magnaporthe grisea incidence during consecutive three years
study indicated that July sown crop suffered less. The crop sown during early season escaped
incidence of leaf, neck and finger blast in all the varieties tested. The crop sown late in the
season showed severe incidence of leaf, neck and finger blast in all the varieties. Resistant
varieties viz., GPU 28 and GPU 48 showed lower incidence of blast as compared to susceptible
varieties viz., KM252 and K7 in all the dates of sowing. Grain yield was maximum in crops
sown in July when compared to September sown crop. Varieties that had lower blast incidence
recorded higher yield as compared to varieties with higher leaf, neck and finger blast
incidences.
Key words : Finger millet, blast incidence, sowing dates, Magnaporthe grisea