16 Sep Four major diseases of Papaya and their Management
पपीते के चार प्रमुख रोग और उनका प्रबंधन 1. Foot Rot of papaya (Pythium aphanidermatum) Foot rot is also known as collars rot or stem rot or root rot and damping off ; is the most serious disease of papaya. In India, the disease appears during the rainy season. It is more common in trees of age 2-3 years. Symptoms In case of nursery plants, damping off symptoms are produced, whereas in adult plants foot rot, collar rot symptoms are produced. Foot rot is characterized by the appearance of water soaked patches on the stem near ground level. These patches enlarge rapidly and girdle the stem, causing rotting of the tissues, which then turn dark brown or...