LEAF ROT
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Blackening of the distal ends of the leaflets | Leaf rot infected palm | |
Causal organism : Exserohilum rostratum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
Symptoms
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Blackening and shriveling up of the distal ends of the leaflets in the central spindle and in some of the younger leaves. |
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Later the affected portion breaks off in bits giving the infected leaves a fan like appearance. |
Disease management
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Cut and remove rotten portions of the spindle and the adjacent two innermost fully opened leaves, if affected by leaf rot. |
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Mix Hexaconazole 5 EC (Contaf) 2 ml or Mancozeb (Dithane M-45) 3 g in 300 ml water and pour into the well around the base of the spindle leaf. |