Vol. 9, Issue 1 (2020)

Author(s):
DD Jambure, RG Bhagwat, MH Khanvilkar, SR Bhagwat, SD Desai, NA Marchande, UR Phondekar and SG Bhave

Abstract:
In the present study, Sixteen entries of Elephant foot yam available with AICRP on tubers at CES, Wakavali, were screened under natural conditions at during Aug-Sept, 2017-18. Field screening of Elephant foot yam cultivars against Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. revealed that among the sixteen varieties, three varieties viz., EFY DPL-2, EFY DPL-3 and BCA-4 were found to be resistant against S. rolfsii, up to 120 days.