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Bacterial WiltPseudomonas solanacearum

Symptoms

  • Bacterial wilt symptoms on leaf surface Wilting, stunting, yellowing of the foliage and finally collapse of the entire plant are the characteristic symptoms of the disease.
  • Lower leaves may droop first before wilting occurs.
  • The vascular system becomes brown.
  • Bacterial ooze comes out from the affected parts.
  • Plant show wilting symptoms at noontime will recover at nights, but die soon.
Healthy crop
Affected crop

Management

  • Pant samrat variety is tolerant.
  • Crop rotation with cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower help in reducing the disease incidence.
  • Fields should be kept clean and effected parts are to be collected and burnt.
  • Spray Copper fungicides to control the disease (2% Bordeaux mixture.)
  • The disease is more prevalent in the presence of root knot Nematodes, so control of these nematodes will suppress the disease spread.

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