04 May Mango malformation : A serious problem in mango growing
आम का गुच्छा-मुच्छा रोग: आम उत्पादन में एक गम्भीर समस्या The disorder was first reported by Maries (Watt, 1891) in Darbhanga, Bihar (India). In the last three decades or so it has assumed an alarming situation in the Northern India where it is threatening for the mango growers because all the commercial cultivars are highly susceptible to malformation. It widely occurs in Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and less prevailing in Gujarat and Maharashtra. However, it is negligible in West Bengal and Bihar. The southern mango growing regions like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala almost free from this disorder. Symptoms of malformation: The incidence of malformation varies from year to year, cultivar to cultivar...