Management of Ascochyta foot rot and blight in crops

Management of Ascochyta foot rot and blight in crops
  • Ascochyta Blight also known as  Ascochyta  Foot Rot
  • This disease causes small, irregularly shaped brown spots to appear on the crops.
  • Purple / bluish-black lesions occur at the base of the plant.
  • Severe infection causes the pods to shrink and the fruits to dry, which may lead to a loss of seed quality due to seed shrinkage and dark brown discoloration.
  • The main reason for this disease is excessive moisture in the soil, the stem and twigs of the affected plant appear wet due to infection.
  • For prevention of these diseases, spray CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% WP @ 500 gram / acre or METIRAM 55% + PYARACLOSTROBIN 5% WG @ 600 gram / acre.
  • Spray of TEBUCNAZOLE 50%+ TRIFLOXYSTROBIN 25% WG @ 100 gram / acre or AZOXYSTROBIN 11% + TEBUCNAZOLE 18.3% SC @ 250 ml / acr
  • Spray Of TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS  @ 250 gram / acre as a biological treatment
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