Important diseases of maize, symptoms of damage and there management aspects are as follows: 1. Sorghum Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora Sorghi): Symptoms: Infected plant chlorotic and sometime stunted, white-striped leaves & abnormal seed set. The chlorotic area of leaf always includes the base of the blade, and transverse margins usually sharply defined between the diseased and healthy tissues. A white, downy [...]
In this article we will discuss about how to control diseases of jute. 1. Seedling Blight: This disease is caused by a fungus Marcophomina phaseoli. The fungus being seed-borne in nature, seedling may initially develop black lesion on cotyledons which rot and wither, the tender stem then dries turning brown. Ultimately the seedlings die and the field look bighted. 2. [...]
Important diseases of groundnut, symptoms of damage and there management aspects are as follows: 1. Early Leaf Spot (Cercospora arachidicola): Symptoms: Infection starts about a month after sowing. Small chlorotic spots appear on leaflets, with time they enlarge and turn brown to black and assume sub circular shape on upper leaf surface. On lower surface of leaves light brown colouration [...]