Any plant with an edible underground storage organ is known as a root and tuber crops. It can be divided into two parts namely modified root and modified stem. Again modified roots can be divided into two parts; taproots and adventitious roots. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes. The node holds one…
According to the disease triangle when these three elements coincide, plant disease will occur. Eliminating just one of them will keep your plant healthy. There are two types of plant diseases: non-infectious and infectious. In non -infective plant diseases there is no pathogen involvement. No, transmit. These diseases are caused by abiotic factors like nutrient…
1. Leaf Disease 2. Panel Disease 3. Root Diseases RUBBER LEAF DISEASES 1. Odium Leaf Disease Causal Organism: Odium heveae The fungus infects leaves at various stages of maturity. Predominantly noticed on newly formed tender flush during the refoliation period. Tender leaves with ashy coating curl, crinkle, and edges roll inwards and fall, leaving the petioles attached…
What Is a Tea Plantation? A land of tea cultivation is maintained at the commercial level. Pest Management Program in Tea Plantation Managing pests in tea plantation involve safe and environmentally sound use of pesticides to control crop pests when and where needed, as well as integrated pest management (IPM) strategies that avoid total reliance…
Pest of Carrot Disease of Carrot Pest of Carrot 1. Carrot Rust Fly ( Psila rosae ) Surface scarring of taproot caused by tunnels. Tunnels are filled with rust-colored mush. The adult insect is a small, dark-colored fly. Larvae are white maggots approximately 1 cm (0.3 in) long. The use of row covers will help to protect…
Generally, crops are cultivated in soil. But continuous cultivation of crops in soil has resulted in poor soil fertility, reducing the opportunities for natural soil fertility build-up by microbes. This situation has to lead to poor yield and quality. Also, conventional crops growing in soil (Open Field Agriculture) are difficult. As it involves large space,…
