Influence of Sulphur and Zinc on Biochemical Properties and Severity of Alternaria Blight in Indian Mustard

Influence of Sulphur and Zinc on biochemical properties of Alternaria Blight in Indian Mustard

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  • HEMANT KUMAR SINGH N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad- 224 229 (U.P.)
  • SUNITA SINGH Department of Chemistry, Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences, Sultanpur, (U.P.) India
  • N A KHAN 2Department of Biotechnology, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad 224 229 (U.P.) India
  • R P SINGH Department of Chemistry, Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences, Sultanpur, (U.P.) India
  • MANISH K MAURYA Department of Plant Pathology, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Among the oilseed Brassica crops, Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss.] is an important source of oil from nutritional point of view. The nutritional value of oil and cake quality is governed mainly by the composition of its fatty acids, iodine value, saponification, acid value, glucosinolates, crude fibre, protein and limiting amino acids, etc. Seventeen varieties/strains of Indian mustard were taken for saturated and unsaturated fatty acid analysis. The eicosenoic was absent in genotype was not found in genotypes (NUDBYJ-10) and erucic acid (NUDBYJ-10, LES-46 and Pusa mustard- 21). The fatty acid composition found variable in different genotypes. Palmitic + Stearic ranged between 2.3 to 6.5%, Oleic 10.6 to 40.7%, Linoleic 16.1 to 37.7%, Linolenic 13.3 to 26.7%, Eicosenoic 0.00 to 10.30% and Erucic acid 0.00 to 47.50%, respectively. Alternaria blight severity also varied in different genotypes and ranged between 18.75 to 56.25%, maximum being in genotype Kranti and minimum in LES-47. No significant correlation was observed between the fatty acid composition and disease severity.

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HEMANT KUMAR SINGH, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad- 224 229 (U.P.)

Department of Plant Pathology

MANISH K MAURYA, Department of Plant Pathology, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Department of Plant Pathology, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

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2017-09-05

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017): Journal of AgriSearch

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