Response of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Genotypes to Rust Disease

Ten safflower genotypes were evaluated for their reaction to the rust disease under field conditions during 1999. Puccinia carthami was present on the leaves of alt genotypes tested. The highest disease incidence was observed on the Syrian 1 genotype, and the lowest on the Afyon genotype . Afyon had significantly less symptoms than the genotypes Syrian 1, Sivas, Syrian Hama, Cyprebregon, PI 537598, PI 251982 and Gila.