An experiment was carried out during Rabi, 2013 at Eastern Block of the Central Farm Unit, Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India to identify resistant progenies in BC3F1 population against sorghum downy mildew (SDM) incited by peronoclesropora sorghi. Sorghum downy mildew is one of the most serious diseases in maize producing areas throughout the world. P. sorghi (SDM) is a factor that limits maize production in several countries of Asia (Rifin 1983). | Studies on screening of BC3F1 popuation against sorgum down mildew in maize Peronoscelrospora sorghi
