A simple weather based forewarning model for white rust in Brassica

Authors

  • GOPAL KUMAR Division of Agricultural Physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 110 012
  • N.V.K. CHAKRAVARTY Division of Agricultural Physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi – 110 012

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v10i1.1175

Keywords:

Brassica, Forewarning model, Weather and white rust

Abstract

Field experiments were carried out with two Brassica varieties Pusa Jaikisan and Bio-169-96 (a genotype at the final stages of release) at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute farm during two rabi seasons of 2004-05 and 2005-06. The two varieties were sown on 15th and 30th October. Observations on incidence and spread of white rust were recorded to develop a suitable forewarning model. Incidentally, the 30th October sown plants were found to be infested more by white rust to the tune of 30 and 35 per cent in Bio-169-96 and Pusa Jaikisan respectively, as compared to about 16 and 17 per cent in the 15th October sown plants. A thumb rule was developed to forewarn the incidence of white rust and model equations were developed using hourly weather data of the past to assess the disease severity quantitatively.

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Published

01-06-2008

How to Cite

GOPAL KUMAR, & N.V.K. CHAKRAVARTY. (2008). A simple weather based forewarning model for white rust in Brassica. Journal of Agrometeorology, 10(1), 75–80. https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v10i1.1175

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