What is Stemphylium blight disease in onion crops

Small yellowish to orange spots or streaks are seen in the middle of the leaves.
In later stages, elongated spindle-shaped spots surrounded by pinkish margins develop in the middle of leaves.
The disease appearing on the inflorescence stalk causes severe damage to the seed crop.
At the interval of 10-15 days after transplanting or if symptoms of the disease appear, use fungicides such as spray THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63%WP @ 300 gram / acre.
HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC@ 400 ml/ acre or TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR(S) 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre.
Spray CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 400 gram / acre or KASUGAMYCIN 5% + COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre.
As a biological treatment, use PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre or TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre.

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Small yellowish to orange spots or streaks are seen in the middle of the leaves.

In later stages, elongated spindle-shaped spots surrounded by pinkish margins develop in the middle of leaves.

The disease appearing on the inflorescence stalk causes severe damage to the seed crop.

At the interval of 10-15 days after transplanting or if symptoms of the disease appear, use fungicides such as spray THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63%WP @ 300 gram / acre.

HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC@ 400 ml/ acre or TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR(S) 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre.

Spray CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 400 gram / acre or KASUGAMYCIN 5% + COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre.

As a biological treatment, use PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre or TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre.