05 Jul Chrysanthemum rust and its management
गुलदाउदी रतुआ और उसका प्रबंधन Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is a commercial ornamental crop grown for its beautiful flowers used either in garland making or in landscape. There are 200 species of Chrysanthemum grown around the world. Major chrysanthemum growing states in India are Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Chrysanthemum is affected by many pathogens viz. white rust, stem blight, wilt and crown gall. The rust disease is becoming serious problem of late.In this article rust diseases of chrysanthemum, their symptoms, epidemiology and management measures are discussed. In chrysanthemum two different types of rust disease are observed. White rust is caused by Puccinia horiana & Brown rust...