Screening of okra varieties against yellow vein mosaic disease under natural conditions

Abstract

In view to check the infectivity of yellow vein mosaic virus on okra plants under natural conditions there were 38 varieties used. From this cultivars sixteen varieties were free from/infected with YVMV disease incidence, but Twelve varieties were found to be resistant (VRO-6, HRB108-2, JNDOL-02-2, ARO-97-16, PB-236, JNDOL-03-1, Arka Anamika, Kashi pragati, JOL-02K-19,HRB-08-4, BO-13, Arka abhay), Eight varieties were moderately resistant (Parbhani kranti, VRO-22, HRB-107-4, Varsha uphar, Okra Local, PB-31-1, OKHYS-14-05, Phule Utkarsha) and only two varieties showed moderate susceptibility namely, Evergreen, Mahabeej-333.