Screening of pigeonpea breeding, germplasm and hybrids in disease sick plot to wilt and SMD and identify combine sources of resistance

Abstract

Total 796 promising breeding lines, germplasm and hybrid were screened to wilt and SMD in disease nursery under artificial epiphytotic conditions at ICRISAT, Patancheru. The lines were evaluated in two replications under randomized complete block design. Susceptible and resistant checks to the respective diseases were also planted after every 10 test rows