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Horticultural crops :: Spices:: Coriander

  1. Wilt Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. corianderii
  2. Powdery Mildew  -Erysiphe polygoni
  3. Stem gall –Protomyces macrosporus

1. Wilt disease –Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. corianderii

Symptoms

  • The disease can be easily recognized in the field by drooping of the terminal portions, followed by withering and drying up of leaves, eventually resulting in death.
  • Discoloration of vascular system of the root is observed.  Partial wilting is also found.  In partially wilted plants growth is arrested. 
  • The leaves become pinkish yellow to yellow.  Sterility is often noticed in such plants.  Seeds, if formed are immature and light. 
  • Severe infection in the early stage results in total failure of the crop.

Management

  • Deep ploughing should be done during summer season.
  • Crop rotation may also be followed. In those plots, where effect of this disease has been noticed, coriander crop should not be taken for 2-3 years.
  • Sowing should be done after seed treatment with Carbendazim 2 gm per kg seed or Thiram 2 gm per Kg seed.


2. Powdery Mildew -Erysiphe polygoni

Symptom

  • It appears as small, white circular patches on young parts of stems and leaves.  These increases in size, often coalesce to cover extensive areas of leaf surface. 
  • Affected leaves are reduced in size and distorted.  Premature sterility is also common.  In serve cases, the umbels dry up.
  • Sometimes, the seeds are attached.
  • Attack of this disease is seen during cloudy weather condition.
  • White powdery growth appears on the leaves and buds during its primary stage. Seed formation may not take place in affected plants due to this disease.

Management

  • To control this disease, dusting of Sulphur dust @ 20-25 Kg per hectare should be done. Spraying of Wettable sulphur 0.25% or Karathane 0.05 % can also control this disease.

3. Stem gall –Protomyces macrosporus

Symptom

  • Galls appear on the leaves and stems of the plants affected by this disease.
  • Shape of coriander seeds change due to effect of the disease.

Management

  • To control the disease, sowing may be done only after treating the seeds with 4 g Thiram and 2 g Bavistin / Kg. seeds.
  • Spray 0.1% solution of Carbendazim when the symptoms start appearing and repeat the spraying at an interval of 20 days till the disease is completely controlled.

 


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