These diseases can be caused due to change in weather in watermelon crop

These diseases can be caused due to change in weather in watermelon crop
  • Due to sudden change in the weather, there has been a lot of rain,due to this, there is a high probability to attack  of fungal diseases in the watermelon crop.
  • At this time in watermelon crop, Alternaria blight, gummy stem blight, wilt disease,can occur . can be used to control the effective products on these diseases.
  • By using these products, the crop can be saved from diseases occurring in the watermelon crop.
  • Alternaria leaf spot: – For the prevention of this disease, spraying of  Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 300gram/acre or Ketazine @ 300 gram/acre
  • Gummy stem blight / Wilt disease : – Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45%  WP @ 300 gram/acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or Tebuconazole @ 25.9% EC @ 200 ml/acre
  • As a biological treatment use Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre or Trichoderma viride @ 500 gram/acre.
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