Papaya (Carica papaya)
Damping off of Seedlings (Pythium aphanidermatum)
Symptoms
- Water soaked patches on the stem at ground level which enlarge and girdle the base of the stem
- Affected tissues – turn dark brown or black and rot
- Terminal leaves droop, wilt, turn yellow and fall
Management
- Papaya don’t withstand water logging, hence well drained upland fields should be selected for cultivation.
- Rogue out the infested plants
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Copper oxychloride 50 WP | Bensaan, Blitox, Blue copper, Bluetrox, Copter, Cupramar, Cuprina, Dhanucop, Fytolan, Fytox, Fytran, Fytolan, Hilcopper, Killex copper, Maincop Dhanucop, Star cop, Tagcop, Trucop | Blue | 2 g / litre of water | 20 g | 400 g | 1000 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
