Late blight disease in tomato crop

Both early blight disease and late blight disease occur in tomato plants. Late blight disease is also known as Jhulsa disease. Through this post, we are telling you the symptoms and prevention measures of late blight disease. By using the remedies and medicines given here, you can save tomato plants from the outbreak of late blight disease.

cause of disease

• This disease is caused by a fungus called Phytophthora infestans.

symptom of disease

• At the beginning of the disease, dark brown spots appear on the leaves.

• As the disease progresses, the size of the spots also increases.

• After some time the entire leaves turn dark black in color.

• Gradually, these plants start appearing on the stems as well.

• Wrinkled spots of brown color appear on the fruits affected by this disease.

• As the disease progresses, the plants dry up and fall.

preventive measures

• By adopting crop rotation, the chances of getting this disease are greatly reduced.

• To avoid this disease, choose disease free seeds while sowing.

• For healthy seeds, buy seeds from a certified fertilizer-seed store.

• Make proper drainage system in the field.

• Destroy the plants affected by the disease.

• Do not use plant residues affected by this disease for composting.

• To protect the plants from this disease, it is necessary to treat the seeds before sowing.

• If symptoms of disease are seen in standing crop, spray 1 kg Mancozeb 75 WP per acre of field.

If you want to know about the prevention of early blight disease in tomato plants, click here.

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