PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops
PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops
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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