Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. sesami)
Symptoms
- The plant can become infected at any stage of crop growth, with symptoms initially appearing on lower leaves and spreading upward.
- Yellowing, drooping, and drying of leaves occur, with severe cases leading to complete defoliation, bending of the plant, and eventual drying up.
- Vascular bundles starting from the roots turn brown, and extending to the tips of shoots.
- Plants exhibit wilting and stem withering.
Management
- Follow deep ploughing in summer.
- Follow crop rotation.
- Collect and destroy the infected crop debris and roguing of infected plants.
- Use disease free seeds from the disease free area.
- Treat the seed with Trichoderma viride (20 gram / kg of seed) or Pseudomonas fluorescens (20 gram / kg of seed).
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 | 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 | 10 g | 200 g | 500 g | |
| 2 | Hexaconazole 5 EC | Contaf plus, Danzole plus, Force plus 5, Fowmox, Hexaan white, Hexadhan plus, Hexan white, Hexazole Gold, Nagarjuna Mass+, Remo, Sitara plus, Xantho Premium | Blue | 1 ml | 10 ml | 200 ml | 500 ml | |
| 3 | Flusilazole 40 EC | Cursor, Nustar | Blue | 0.5 ml | 5 ml | 100 ml | 250 ml | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
