The present book entitled "Curvularia Leaf Spot of Gladiolus" deals with role of soil in perpetuation of Curvularia fungus infecting gladiolus, determine the effect of chemicals and host resistance in management of Curvularia leaf spot of gladiolus. Among fifty varieties evaluated in the field, none was found to be immune. However, nine varieties namely SJN, Yellow Stone, Plum Tart, Jacksonville Gold, Pink Elegence, Delhi Pink, Shagun, Arka Kesar and Punjab Flame showed very good level of genetic resistance (disease reaction: 1.0) against the disease. The varieties, namely Jester, Chandani,...

An Introduction to Basidiomycotina, this book help the graduate and post-graduate students of plant pathology to quickly grasp the facts comprehensively. It is a collection and compilation work from various sources. In this book we have follow the classification of fungi proposed by Ainsworth G. C. (1973). The fungi included in the sub-division Basidiomycotina are mushrooms, boletes, toad stools, puffballs, geasters, stinkhorns, rust, smut, bracket or shelf fungi, bird`s nest fungi, fairy clubs, earth-stars and the jelly fungi.