Sudden wilting of leaves followed by yellowing, vascular discoloration, stunting, downward curling and excessive production of adventitious roots on stem.
While Infected plant parts are cut and immersed in clear water, a white streak of bacterial ooze are seen coming out from cut ends
Management
Use resistant varieties like sakthi, mukthi, anagha, manulekshmi, manupriya, akshaya
Apply lime in the field
Ensure drainage in the field
Remove disease infected seedlings
Select seeds from disease free seedlings
Drench with Pseudomonas fluoroscens
Application of neemcake 25 gram per pit
Use grafted seedlings for planting
Seedling dipping in streptocycline (0.5 g/L water) before planting is highly effective.
Seed treatment, seedling dipping, and soil drenching with Pseudomonas fluorescens (20 g/L water) help in disease control.
