Information on state recommendations: N/A
Disease management – State-wise we may give predominant diseases and their control measures
Sr. No. | Name of the Disease | Control measures |
1. | Erwinia Stalk Rot | Apply recommended dose nitrogen and potassium Keep the fields well drained and use resistant varieties or its control |
2. | Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight | pray mancozeb 75WP @ 2.0 g/LGive two more sprays at 10-days intervalsGrow resistant/tolerant varieties |
3. | Turcicum/Maydis leaf Blight | Spray mancozeb 75WP @ 2.0 g/LGive two more sprays at 10-days intervals |
4. | Brown Stripe Downy Mildew | Spray mancozeb 75WP @ 2.0 g/LGive two more sprays at 10-days intervals |
5. | Brown Spot | Crop rotationGrow resistant/tolerant varietiesClean the field from crop residue |
6. | Seed rot and seedling blight | Treat the seed with thiram @4g/KgUse recommended varietiesAvoid sowing in moist and cold fields |
Pest management – State-wise we may give predominant pests and their control measures
Sr. No. | Name of the Disease | Control measures |
1. | Stem Borer | Plough up the fields to remove the weeds and grasses Use more seed rate at the time of sowing and remove infested plantsUse Thimet 10G@30 Kg/ha before sowing of the crop and mix with the soil properly. Later on apply grannues of the Thimet in the leaf whorls of the infested plants |
2. | Hairy Caterpillar | Destroy the caterpillars by crushing |
Agronomic recommendations: N/A