Gourd: Symptoms and control of Galka disease

Gourd cultivation is done prominently among vines vegetables. Its fruits are round and long in shape. Gourd contains many nutrients like Vitamin B, calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, manganese, etc. We can get rid of many diseases by consuming bottle gourd. Due to being rich in nutrients, the demand for gourd is always there.

Talking about the production of gourd, it is necessary to protect the plants from many diseases for good yield. Galka disease is one of the few major ones that occur in gourd plants. Let us, through this post, get detailed information on the symptoms of gourd disease in gourd crop and the methods of its control.

Symptoms of Gallbladder

• Six fruits are more affected by the outbreak of this disease.

• At the beginning of this disease, the upper part of the fruit starts drying up.

• After some time the whole fruit starts rotting.

• Due to rotting, the color of the fruits becomes brown.

Ways to control this disease

• This disease can be completely controlled by spraying by mixing 25 grams Dehat Full Stop in 15 liters of water.

• Apart from this, sprinkle 2 grams of Mancozeb per liter of water.

• Spraying with 2 ml Carbendazim per liter of water can also get rid of this disease.

• If required, re-spraying can be done at an interval of 15 days.

• To control this disease, spray 40 grams of blue copper and 2 grams of streptomycin in 15 liters of water.

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