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  Sclerotium rolfsii is a very common soil-borne fungus infecting a wide range of vegetables, ornamental and field crops. It is most active during warm, wet weather in tropical and subtropical regions. The fungus causes rots of the lower stem, roots and crown. It can also cause rot of fruit in contact with the soil Symptoms develop on plant parts in or near the soil. The most common symptom is a brown to black rot of the stem near the soil line. The stem becomes girdled and the plant wilts suddenly and dies. A coarse, white, cottony fungal growth, containing white, spherical...

  While Purchasing During storage While handling While preparing spray solution Selection of Equipments While applying spray solutions After Spray Operation While Purchasing Do’s Don’ts Purchase pesticides/biopesticides only from registered pesticide dealers having valid License. Purchase only just required quantity of pesticides for single operation in a specified area. See approved labels on the containers/packets of pesticides. See Batch No., Registration Number, Date of Manufacture / Expiry on the labels. Purchase pesticides well packed in containers. Always purchase with proper Bill or Invoice and all details like batch number, manufacturing date & expiry date should be mentioned in it. Do...

In many sugarcane growing areas, the productivity of the soils has declined due to intensive cropping and lack of proper soil fertility management practices. The soil productivity can be restored through rationalized integrated nutrient management (INM) involving organic manures, fertilizers and biofertilisers. Following INM practices are recommended. Bulky organic manures like farmyard manure, compost and press mud must be incorporated into the soil at the rate of 15 to 25 t/ha before planting Sun hemp green manure can be grown as intercrop and incorporated into the soil around 30 to 45 days after planting. Soil-test based fertilizer schedules are advisable....

Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Symptoms: Infection occurs leaves, stems, young flowers and fruit Sunken black spots appear on the surface of the fruit during ripening. Infection – fruit is usually latent and manifests itself only as the mango begins to ripen The disease is most severe – in wet weather    sunken black spots                                      infected fruits   Mode of spread and survival: Inoculum remains on dried leaves, defoliated branches, mummified flowers and flower brackets. Spread through air-borne conidia The fungus can enter...