Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Mengist Y

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• Research Article
  Participatory Evaluation of Maize Varieties for the Management of Maize Gray Leaf Spot Disease (Cercospora zeae maydis) at Gondar Zuria District, in Northwestern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Mengist Y and Moges YMengist Y and Moges Y
  
  Gray leaf spot is one of the major constraints of maize production in Ethiopia where warm humid environmental condition is prevailing. A field experiment was conducted in Gondar zuria district of western Ethiopia during 2016/17 and 2017/18 cropping season with the aim to evaluate effective maize varieties for the management of maize gray leaf spot disease. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in three replications. Nine improved varieties i.e., SBRH, Gibie 2, Gibie 3, Gibie 3, Jibat, BH-546, SPRH, Wonji, AMR-852 and one local maize(check) were tested for GLS resistance. The varieties significantly varied and there were showed significant differences at p<0.05 in the overall mean of GLS disease incidence, severity, AUDPC%-day, yield and yield component parameter. Data were analyzed using SAS system version 9.2. The result indicated that the.. View More»
  

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