Phytophtora blight
Infections often start as root and crown rots. Water Soaked, dark brown lesions first appear on the lower parts of the stem, and extend upward to girdle the stem and block upward movement of water and nutrients . Girdled stems result in a sudden wilting of foliage, often without yellowing of the leaves. Affected plants progressively decline and die. Fine, white, thread-like growth of the pathogen on affected stems and fruit may be evident under wet conditions . Fruit lesions appear as enlarging, water soaked areas without clear margins. Infected fruit shrivel and rot.
Disease causing Species Name:
Phytophthora capsici
Major Plants under threat:
Red pepper
Method of Application:
Soil Application, foliar spray
Intervals:
Apply in wet soil as basal dose along with organic manure and refresh it periodically along with organic manure.
Dosage:
The normal dosage of ABTEC Bacillus is 10 ml/l per plant. For seeds mix 10 ml ABTEC Bacillus / kg of seeds.Seedlings or planting setts can be dipped for 30 minutes @ 250 – 500 ml per 50 to 60 litre water before planting. Soil Application: Mix 2 litre ABTEC Bacillus (for 1 acre) with 200 kg ABTEC Super Organic Manure or Farm Yard Manure and apply in moist soil / base of trees.
