Evaluation of varieties of coriander (Coriandrum sativumL.) for resistance to stem gall disease and seed yield

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during three consecutive Rabi seasons (2002-03 to 2004-05) at Kumarganj, Faizabad, (UP). The coriander genotypes, received from All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices, were tested for resistance against stem gall disease and powdery mildew under natural condition. The promising genotypes were also tested at Dholi (Bihar), Hissar (Hariyana) and KVK and farmers field in Uttar Pradesh. The data on coriander genotypes revealed that genotype K.Selection showed lowest disease severity of stem gall 6.4% in 2002-03, 6.7% in 2003-04 and 6.8% in 2004-05. Whereas, pooled disease severity of stem gall in K.Selection during 2005-08 was 8.62% as compared with Pant Haritma (11.78%), UD-118 (18.78%), RD-154 (33.33%) and LCC-174 (37.46%). The yield performance of K.Selection in coordinated varietal trials at Kumarganj was significantly higher over the national check Pant Haritma. K.Selection also recorded higher seed yield at farmer's field (10.9%) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (23.5%).

Evaluation of Different Varieties of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

“…Coriander is mainly a crop of tropics and subtropics, mainly cultivated in Morocco, Romania, France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Russia, Burma, Pakistan, Turkey, India, Mexico, and Argentina and to some extend in England and U.S.A [27][28][29][30][31][32]. In India it is mainly grown in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka [33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. Uttar Pradesh is suitable climate for cultivation of coriander which shows a great scope for increasing its productivity through nutrition management practices in Allahabad coriander is mainly grown under rainfed conditions either in kharif and rabi season [40][41][42][43].…”