Important diseases of rice, symptoms of damage and their management aspects are as follows: 1. Sheath Blight (Rhizoctonia Solani): Symptom: Initial lesions are water-soaked to greenish gray and later become grayish white with brown margin. Lesions on leaf sheaths near waterline. Presence of sclerotia. Lesions may coalesce death of the whole leaf. Partially filled or empty grains. Management: Apply FYM [...]
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:- 1. Introduction to Maize 2. Origin and History of Maize 3. Botany 4. Growth Stages 5. Classification 6. Uses. Introduction to Maize: Maize or corn, popularly known as Makka or Makai in Hindi, is one of the most important cereal crops in the world agricultural economy both as food for man and feed [...]