QUALITY CHARACfERJSTICS·OF'SOME,lJACTERIAL LEAF BLIGHT RESISTANT RICE GENOTYPES

Abstract

Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv.
oryzae is one of the major diseases of shallow rainfed uplands and
medium lands of plateau region of Bihar. Since host resistance is one
of the economical and effective way of combating diseases and pests,
there is a need to identify suitable donors for BLB resistance for
utilization in varietal improvement programmes. Donors with multiple
desirable traits are preferred for the simultaneous improvement of a
number of traits. Hence, some bacterial leaf blight resistant genotypes
were evaluated for grain and cooking quality components.