Disease :
- Neck blast :
- Damage is seen on leaf nodes , panicle base.
- Use resistant varieties .
- Seed treatment by Bavistin @ 2g/kg seed.
- Bacterial leaf blight :
- Yellowing of eaf is seen.
- Seed treatment by Agrimycin.
- Brown leaf spot :
- Brown spots on leaf and seed is seen.
- Seed treatment should be done.
- Foot rot :
- Rotting of lower node.
- Seed treatment.
- Sheath blight :
- Sclerotia growth
- Spray Bavistin.
Nutrient deficiency :
I) Khaira disease :
- Yelowing and brown spot on leaf.
- Apply Zinc sulphate.
