Abstract
A roving survey was conducted during rabi 2005–06 at flowering to seed development stage of crop in major safflower growing areas of Maharashtra state to know the prevalence of safflower diseases, pathogens associated with the diseases and performance of safflower cultivars against wilt on farmers fields. A total of 771 farmers' fields from major safflower growing areas of Western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha region were surveyed for incidence of various diseases on safflower and 274 wilt affected plant samples were collected. During survey, maximum incidence of wilt complex (11.64 %) was observed followed by leaf spots (6.18%) and minor diseases (2.14%). On subjecting the wilt affected root samples for isolation, the main pathogen isolated was Fusariutn oxysporutn f.sp. carthami (21.23%) followed by Rhizactonia bataticola (19.59%), Sclerotium rolfsii (13.29%), Phytophthora sp. (12.71%) and Verticillium sp. (12.64%). This indicated that Fusarium oxysporutn f.sp. carthami was the major pathogen associated with safflower wilt complex. The overall performance of different safflower cultivars to wilt on farmers' field indicated that least wilt incidence was recorded by the safflower hybrid NAR1-NH-1 (1.63%) followed by Phule Kusuma (2.30%), Bhima (3.20%) and Sharda (3.74%) whereas local cultivars recorded on an average 16.74% wilt incidence.
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Claims 13
Claim · model-written summary
Wilt complex had the highest disease incidence at 11.64%.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Outcome
- incidence of wilt complexe0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 11.64 %e0
- Setting
- Maharashtrat0
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Verbatim
e0“maximum incidence of wilt complex (11.64 %) was observed followed by leaf spots (6.18%) and minor diseases (2.14%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf spots had 6.18% incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Outcome
- leaf spotse0
- Value
- 6.18%e0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“leaf spots (6.18%) and minor diseases (2.14%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Minor diseases had 2.14% incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Outcome
- minor diseasese0
- Value
- 2.14%e0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“minor diseases (2.14%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Fusariutn oxysporutn f.sp. carthami was the most frequently isolated wilt pathogen at 21.23%.
- Taxon
- Fusariutn oxysporutn f.sp. carthamie0
- Interactor
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0host
- Outcome
- main pathogen isolatede0
- Direction
- maine0
- Value
- 21.23%e0
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Verbatim
e0“the main pathogen isolated was Fusariutn oxysporutn f.sp. carthami (21.23%)”
t0“safflower”
Claim · model-written summary
Rhizactonia bataticola accounted for 19.59% of wilt isolates.
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“Rhizactonia bataticola (19.59%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Sclerotium rolfsii accounted for 13.29% of wilt isolates.
- Taxon
- Sclerotium rolfsii
Agroathelia rolfsiie0 - Outcome
- Sclerotium rolfsiie0
- Value
- 13.29%e0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Sclerotium rolfsii (13.29%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Phytophthora sp. accounted for 12.71% of wilt isolates.
- Taxon
- Phytophthora sp.
Phytophthorae0 - Outcome
- Phytophthora sp.e0
- Value
- 12.71%e0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Phytophthora sp. (12.71%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Verticillium sp. accounted for 12.64% of wilt isolates.
- Taxon
- Verticillium sp.Verticilliume0
- Outcome
- Verticillium sp.e0
- Value
- 12.64%e0
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“Verticillium sp. (12.64%)”
Claim · model-written summary
NAR1-NH-1 had the least wilt incidence at 1.63%.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriuse0
- Material
- NAR1-NH-1e0
- Outcome
- wilt incidencee0
- Direction
- leaste0
- Value
- 1.63%e0
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Verbatim
e0“least wilt incidence was recorded by the safflower hybrid NAR1-NH-1 (1.63%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Phule Kusuma had 2.30% wilt incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Material
- Phule Kusumae0
- Outcome
- Wiltt0
- Value
- 2.30%e0
Not reportedDirection
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e0“Phule Kusuma (2.30%), Bhima (3.20%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Bhima had 3.20% wilt incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Material
- Bhimae0
- Outcome
- Wiltt0
- Value
- 3.20%e0
Not reportedDirection
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e0“Bhima (3.20%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Sharda had 3.74% wilt incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Material
- Shardae0
- Outcome
- Wiltt0
- Value
- 3.74%e0
Not reportedDirection
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e0“Sharda (3.74%)”
t0“safflower Diseases with Special Reference to Wilt in Maharashtra”
Claim · model-written summary
Local cultivars averaged 16.74% wilt incidence.
- Taxon
- safflower
Carthamus tinctoriust0
- Material
- local cultivarse0
- Outcome
- wilt incidencee0
- Value
- 16.74%e0
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Verbatim
e0“local cultivars recorded on an average 16.74% wilt incidence”
t0“safflower”