What measures should be taken to prevent chilli nursery from damping off disease?

Damping of chilli is the main disease in the nursery.
Due to this disease, the chilli crop is very much affected in the nursery stage.
The stem of the seedling becomes soaked with water and becomes thin, almost thread-like due to the disease.
Infected leaves turn from green to brown and young leaves start wilting.
Management: – Use of Thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 300 gm/acre or Chlorothalonil 70% WP @ 400 gram/acre or Metalaxyl + Mancozeb @ 500 gram/ acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre.

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Damping of chilli is the main disease in the nursery.

Due to this disease, the chilli crop is very much affected in the nursery stage.

The stem of the seedling becomes soaked with water and becomes thin, almost thread-like due to the disease.

Infected leaves turn from green to brown and young leaves start wilting.

Management: – Use of Thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 300 gm/acre or Chlorothalonil 70% WP @ 400 gram/acre or Metalaxyl + Mancozeb @ 500 gram/ acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre.

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