Black Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Pollu disease / anthracnose (C.O.: Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. necator)
Symptoms
- Presence of characteristic cracks on the infected berries.
- The disease appears towards the end of the monsoon.
- The affected berries show brown sunken patches during early stages and their further development is affected.
- In later stages, the discolouration gradually increases and the berries show the characteristic cross splitting.
- Finally, the berries turn black and dry.
- Fungus also causes angular to irregular brownish lesions with a chlorotic halo on the leaves.
Management
- Eradication of affected vines from vineyard.
- Remove & destroy all fallen leaves and spikes.
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | 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 | 200 g | 500 g | |
| 2 | Hexaconazole 5 EC | Alert Creeper, Contaf, Corazole, Danzole, Force 5C, Hexaan, Hexacone, Hexadhan, Hexamax, Hexan, Hexazole, Mainex EC, Sitara, Strike, Titan, Topper, Topper plus EC, Xantho | Blue | 1 ml/litre of water | 200 ml | 500 ml | |
| 3 | Propiconazole 25 EC | Bumper, Dhan, Pinade, Propiguard, Propik Final, Radar, Result, Tilt, Tilt Albu, Zetox | Blue | 1 ml/litre of water | 200 ml | 500 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
