DISEASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Regular surveillance should be made in mist chambers, poly tunnels, shade house, nursery and
clonal multiplication areas in order to check the incidence of different diseases at the initial
stage.
Potting media should be properly sterilized (solar heating) before use.
Cleanliness and hygiene are very important inside the mist chambers, poly tunnels and shade
house. Infected tissues should not be taken inside these structures. The nursery and its
surroundings should be kept neat and clean.
Proper drainage system should be provided in the nursery. Avoid excessive moisture and shade
in clonal complex structures.
Avoid injury to the seedling roots or stem or any part of the plants.
Mechanical removal of affected portions of the plant and burnt them outside the clonal complex
area.
Severely affected plants should be kept in isolation. The fully affected and dead plants should be
burnt them outside the clonal complex area in order to prevent the inoculum build up and disease
spread.
Application of biofertilizers during raising of seedlings.
Use of quality seeds and disease resistant planting materials