Comparative superiority of coriander variety NRCSS ACr-1 for yield and stem gall disease tolerance

Abstract

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), owing to several functional properties, is valued profusely in food and medicinal industry. Stem gall disease, caused by Protomyces macrospores fungus has become a widespread disease of the coriander and causing heavy damage to the crop in the production areas due to monoculture of old varieties. A new variety NRCSS ACr-1 has been developed when evaluated under multi-location trials under the hotspot areas compared to different check varieties. It produced on an average 1168.8 kg/ha seed yield, which had 0.49% essential oil and 8.68% total oil. It showed higher yield even under hot spot situations with no major yield reduction