Diseases

• Treat the seed rhizomes with 0.3% Copper oxychloride for 30 min or Drench with Bordeaux mixture 1 % or Copper oxychloride 0.25 % or Ridomil 0.1 % or
• Seed treatment with P. fluorescens 10 g/kg and T. viride 4 g/ Kg and soil application of 2.5 Kg/ha each of P. fluorescens and T. viride in 50 kg of FYM as basal and top dressing on 150 Days after planting.