Lochan Sharma

Evaluation of Maize Genotypes against Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Incited by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii Exner (Cantharellales: Ceratobasidiaceae) Under Artificial Epiphytotic Conditions, India

Parvesh Kumar, Rakesh Mehra, Poonam Kumari, Lochan Sharma, . Sarita & Pankaj Yadav · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Zea mays L. (Poales) is one of the most important cereal crops belongs to Poaceae family with very high potential for yield. Production of maize is hampered by a major constraint and devastating disease banded leaf and sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242656

Effect of Different Levels of Mycorrhization on the Growth Parameters and Nutrient Content of Chilli

. Sarita, Rakesh Kumar, Satish Mehta, Lochan Sharma & Pankaj Yadav · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Aim: To evaluate the effect of different levels of Glomus mosseae on plant growth parameters chlorophyll content, mycorrhizal colonization (%), sporocarp number and nutrient content of chilli. Study Design: The experiment was conducted using a complete randomized design (CRD). St...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2031177

Virulence Spectrum among Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii Isolates from Multi-Geographical Locations of India

Parvesh Kumar, Rakesh Mehra, Poonam Kumari, . Sarita, Lochan Sharma & Pankaj Yadav · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2022

Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii (RSS) is a highly devastating soil-borne fungal pathogen inciting banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) disease in maize. In India, annually one percent of the total maize yield is reduced by BLSB. Due to continuous occurrence and wide spread of d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121545