The following points highlight the five major diseases of barnyard millet with its management. The diseases are: 1. Head Smut 2. Grain Smut 3. Kernel Smut 4. Leaf Spot or Blight 5. Leaf Blast. Barnyard Millet: Disease # 1. Head Smut: Head smut of barnyard millet is known to be caused by Ustilago crusgalli. It also infects E. colonum in [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Phomopsis Vexans 2. Materials and Methods of Phomopsis Vexans 3. Results and Discussion. Introduction to Phomopsis Vexans: The Phomopsis leaf blight and fruit-rot caused by Phomopsis vexans (Sacc. & Syd.) Harter, (Tel: Diaporthe vexans Gratz) is a very destructive disease of brinjal and considered to be the major constraint for [...]
In this article we will discuss about the diseases and management of Grain Smut. Disease of Grain Smut: In India, the grain smut disease (Macalpinomyces sharmae) was first reported by Sharma and Khare (1987) from Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh. Later on, the disease was also reported from other parts of the country in sporadic from. Sharma and Khare (1987) [...]