Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Leaf spot and dieback disease (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)
Symptoms
- On young nursery seedlings, small brown specks appear which gradually enlarge resulting in drying of the leaf.
- From the leaves, the infection spreads to the stem, resulting in necrosis from the apex downwards.
- On old seedlings and mature trees, light and dark brown concentric zonation occurs.
Management
- Cut and remove affected branches
- Spray Bordeaux mixture 1% (1 ml in 1 litre of water)
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | 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 | 400 g | 1000 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
