Identification of resistant genotypes and weather effects on disease development in mungbean

Sixty five mungbean genotypes were screened for resistance to anthracnose disease under epiphytotic conditions. Considerable variation among the genotypes against the disease was observed. Among the sixty five genotypes, two (LGG-460 and TMV-37), one (GM-9926) and twenty five genotypes were found resistant, moderately resistant and moderately susceptible respectively to disease. rests of the genotypes were found susceptible to highly susceptible. Simple correlation analysis between the relative progress of anthracnose depicted positive correlation with rainfall, wind speed, minimum temperature, vapour pressure and relative humidity of mungbean varieties. Bright sun shine hours and maximum temperature were found negatively correlated with the relative progress of the disease.