Symptoms and control measures of dumping in chilli crops?

Symptoms of damage

The outbreak of this disease occurs in the nursery stage of the plant and after transplanting. The cause of this disease is Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani fungus, in which the plant in the nursery wilts near the ground surface.

Prevention / Control Measures

  • Prepare the nursery of chilli with a raised bed system which has a proper drainage system.

  • Before sowing, treat the seed with Combat (Trichoderma viride) @ 1 gram + Monas curb Pseudomonas fluorescens) @ 1 gram per 100 grams seed.

  • If a problem is observed in a nursery, spray or drench with Roko (Thiophanate Methyl 70%W/W) @ 2gm + Maxxroot (Humic Fulvic Acid) @ 1gm per litre of water.

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