Marigold (Tagetes spp.)
Collar or Foot Rot(Phytophtora sp., Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium sp)
Symptoms
- Seen in nursery or in grown-up plants.
- Rotting near the base of the stem.
- Yellowing of the leaves and girdling of collar region.
Management
- Soil sterilization or by using healthy seedlings.
- Soil application of Pseudomonas fluorescens (20 g/litre of water) or Trichoderma viride 2.5 kg / ha with 225 kg dried FYM+25 kg neem cake.
Chemical control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Carbendazim 50 WP | Bavistin, Benfil, Bengard, Benlate, Benmain, Bensaan, Carben, Carziim50, Dhanustin, Dhanustin 50 WP, Fungiguard, Gancarzin50, Glizim, Mintho, Tagstin, Tiara, Zoom | Green | 1 g/ litre of water | 10 g | 200 g | 500 g | Seed treatment | 2 | Thiram 75 WS | Hexathir, Tagithram, Thiram 75 DS, Thiride, Vegfru Thiram | Blue | 4 g/kg of seed | 40 g | 800 g | 2000 g | Seed treatment |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
