Screening of watermelon genotypes for tolerance against mosaic disease in Western Rajasthan
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https://doi.org/10.48165/ijah.2024.6.2.5Keywords:
Watermelon, genotypes, mosaic disease, toleranceAbstract
Mosaic disease, caused by the cucumber mosaic virus, is a significant threat to watermelon production in the arid and semi-arid regions of India. Screened 13 watermelon genotypes for tolerance to mosaic disease under open field conditions during the summer season of 2021 ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner. Among the 13 watermelon genotypes, none was found to be immune or highly resistant to mosaic disease. However, seven genotypes-AHW/BR-1, AHW/ BR-13, AHW/BR-16, AHW/BR-37, AHW/BR-5, AHW/BR-7, and AHW/BR-11 were classified as moderately resistant, with disease indices (PDI) ranging from 12.36% to 21.38%.Downloads
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