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PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops

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3) Fusarium wilt – Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. chrysanthemi<br />

Symptoms<br />

Disease is characterized by chlorosis <strong>of</strong> one or more leaves<br />

Drooping <strong>of</strong> leaves and wilting <strong>of</strong> the affected plants<br />

Black necrotic spots appear on the stem<br />

Vascular discolouration<br />

Creamy mycelial growth <strong>of</strong> the pathogen is seen on the collar region under humid<br />

conditions<br />

Survival and spread<br />

P.I: Soil borne fungus or through cuttings<br />

S.I: Conidia dispersed through irrigation water<br />

Management<br />

Cuttings should be obtained from disease free plants<br />

Long crop rotation<br />

1) Wilt – Fusarium solani<br />

DISEASES OF CROSSANDRA<br />

Symptoms<br />

Usually observed one month after transplanting in patches<br />

Leaves <strong>of</strong> infected plants become pale and droop<br />

Leaf margins show pinkish brown discolouration<br />

Discolouration spreads to midrib in 7 to 10 days<br />

Stem portion gets shrivelled<br />

Dark lesions noticed on the roots extending upto collar region which results in<br />

sloughing <strong>of</strong> cortical tissue<br />

Disease cycle<br />

P.I: Chlamydospores survive in soil<br />

S.I: Microconidia dispersed through irrigation water<br />

Favourable conditions<br />

Incidence is more in presence <strong>of</strong> root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus sp., and<br />

Helicotylenchus dihystera<br />

Management<br />

Remove and destroy affected plants<br />

Soil application <strong>of</strong> phorate @1g/plant on 10 th day <strong>of</strong> transplanting for nematode<br />

management<br />

Soil drench with Carbendazim@0.1% or COC@0.25%. Repeat soil drenching after<br />

3-4 weeks<br />

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