Present investigation revealed that, forty germplasms were evaluated against D. setariae under artificial inoculation conditions during Kharif 2019 and kharif 2020. None of the germplasms were found immune (I), highly resistant (HR), resistant (R) and none germplasms were also reported as susceptible (S) and highly susceptible (HS) against D. setariae on pearl millet germplasms. Seven germplasms Local germplasm-1, Local germplasm-2, Local germplasm-4, Sardar Sahar-646, Sardar Sahar-656, Sardar Sahar-658 and Sardar Sahar-685 were observed as moderately resistant (MR). Six germplasms Local germplasm-3, Local germplasm-15, Sardar Sahar-651, Sardar Sahar-662, Sardar Sahar-664, Sardar Sahar-677 were assessed as low resistant (LR). Twelve germplasms Local germplasm-5, Local germplasm-7, Local germplasm-8, Local germplasm-16, Sardar Sahar-640, Sardar Sahar-645, Sardar Sahar-647, Sardar Sahar-654, Sardar Sahar-660, Sardar Sahar-674, Sardar Sahar-680, Sardar Sahar-714 were recorded as mesothetic (M). Six germplasms Local germplasms-6, Local germplasms-18, Sardar Sahar-636, Sardar Sahar-639, Sardar Sahar-649, Sardar Sahar-666 were observed as low susceptible (LS). Nine germplasms Local germplasms-9, Local germplasms-11, Local germplasms-19, Local germplasms-20, Sardar Sahar-642, Sardar Sahar-643, Sardar Sahar-648, Sardar Sahar-650, Sardar Sahar-713 were assessed as moderately susceptible (MS) disease reaction.

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Forty germplasms were evaluated against D. setariae under artificial inoculation conditions during Kharif 2019 and kharif 2020. None of the germplasms were found immune (I), highly resistant (HR), resistant (R) and none germplasms were also reported as susceptible (S) and highly susceptible (HS) against D. setariae on pearl millet germplasms. Seven germplasms Local germplasm-1, Local germplasm-2, Local germplasm-4, Sardar Sahar-646, Sardar Sahar-656, Sardar Sahar-658 and Sardar Sahar-685 were observed as moderately resistant (MR). Six germplasms Local germplasm-3, Local germplasm-15, Sardar Sahar-651, Sardar Sahar-662, Sardar Sahar-664, Sardar Sahar-677 were assessed as low resistant (LR). Twelve germplasms Local germplasm-5, Local germplasm-7, Local germplasm-8, Local germplasm-16, Sardar Sahar-640, Sardar Sahar-645, Sardar Sahar-647, Sardar Sahar-654, Sardar Sahar-660, Sardar Sahar-674, Sardar Sahar-680, Sardar Sahar-714 were recorded as mesothetic (M). Six germplasms Local germplasms-6, Local germplasms-18, Sardar Sahar-636, Sardar Sahar-639, Sardar Sahar-649, Sardar Sahar-666 were observed as low susceptible (LS). Nine germplasms Local germplasms-9, Local germplasms-11, Local germplasms-19, Local germplasms-20, Sardar Sahar-642, Sardar Sahar-643, Sardar Sahar-648, Sardar Sahar-650, Sardar Sahar-713 were assessed as moderately susceptible (MS) disease reaction

Vinay Kumar Kardam, A.K. Meena, S.L. Godara, D. Prasad, Nitika Kumari (2022). Screening of Pearl Millet Germplasms Against Drechslera Leaf Spot Disease under Artificial Inoculation Conditions in Arid Western Plains of Rajasthan. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(2): 618-623.