Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)

Phomopsis Blight (Phomopsis vexans)

Symptoms

  • Circular or irregular, grey to brown spots on leaves, petioles and stem
  • Later these spots enlarge and coalescence, leads to leaf blight and drying of stem
  • On fruits pale sunken dull black spots cover entire entire surface.
  • Mummification of fruits

Management

  • Grow resistant varieties like Pusa Bhairav, Pant Samrat, and Haritha
  • Hot water treatment @50oC for 30 min
  • Seed treatment with thiram @ 2 g/kg seed
  • Remove and destroy infected crop debris

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 hydroxide 77 WP HiDice, Kocide 101 Blue 1 g/litre of water 10 g 200 g 500 g -
2 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 -
3 Mancozeb 75 WP Devidayal M-45, Dhanuka M 45, Dhanuka M-45, Dithane, Dithane M-45, Hilthane, Hindustan M 45, Indofil M 45, Izeb M-45 Manzate, Luzen-45, Macoban, Macoban M-45, Mancosaan, Mancosaan M-45, Maneb Manzane, M-Guard, Savour M 45, Tata M-45 Eurofil-NT, Uthane M-45, Veera, Zinthane Green 3 g/litre of water 30 g 600 g 1500 g -
4 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 -
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Extremely Toxic
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Highly Toxic
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Moderately Toxic
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Slightly Toxic