Damping Off disease spreads through fungus and the outbreak of this disease is mostly seen in nurseries. Most of the effects of Damping Off disease are seen in 10-15 day-old plants. Due to Damping Off disease, the roots and stems of the plants start rotting. The stems of the plants begin to thin and the leaves begin to wither. When plants are removed in large quantities at the time of transplanting, the disease spreads more rapidly.

Control Measures:

• To avoid this disease, adopt crop rotation and select varieties resistant to damping off disease.

• Seed treatment before sowing is very important.

• For biological control, treat Combat (Trichoderma viride) 8g/kg of seed.

• or  Vitavex (Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% WS) @ 3 g/kg or Dhanustin (Carbendazim 50% WP) @ 3 g/kg of seed.

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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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