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How to control Tomato Buckeye Rot 🍅| सड़न रोग | Tomato Rot Control
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Here's a complete overview of Buckeye Rot in tomatoes, including its symptoms, causes, spread, preventive measures, chemical control, and organic/natural control methods:
*Symptoms:*
1- *Fruit Rot:* The most noticeable symptoms of Buckeye Rot appear on the fruit. Affected fruit typically show circular, sunken lesions that are brown to black in color. These lesions may have a raised border and can resemble a target or "bull's eye" pattern. The centers of the lesions might become corky and crack.
2- *White Mycelium:* Under high humidity conditions, white mycelium (fungal threads) may develop on the surface of the lesions.
3- *Rapid Spread:* The disease can cause rapid fruit decay, leading to significant yield losses if left unchecked.
4- *Stem and Leaf Symptoms:* In some cases, the disease may cause wilting of stems and leaves, but these symptoms are less common compared to the fruit rot.
*Causes:*
1- Buckeye Rot is caused by the oomycete (water mold) pathogen Phytophthora capsici.
2- It is favored by warm and wet conditions, particularly in regions with high humidity and rainfall.
3- The pathogen can survive in the soil and plant debris, allowing it to persist and infect new crops.
*Spread:*
- The pathogen spreads through splashing water, irrigation, contaminated tools, equipment, and plant material.
- Warm and wet conditions, especially during rain or irrigation events, facilitate the spread of the disease.
*Preventive Measures:*
1. *Crop Rotation:* Avoid planting tomatoes in fields where the disease was present in the previous year. Rotate with non-host crops.
2. *Soil Drainage:* Improve soil drainage to prevent waterlogged conditions that favor disease development.
3. *Resistant Varieties:* Choose tomato varieties that are resistant to Phytophthora diseases whenever possible.
4. *Site Selection:* Opt for well-drained planting sites with good air circulation to minimize favorable conditions for the pathogen.
5. *Sanitation:* Clean tools, equipment, and footwear to prevent pathogen spread.
*Chemical Control:*
- Fungicides containing active ingredients such as metalaxyl, mefenoxam, and phosphoric acid can be applied preventively to protect plants from infection.
*Organic/Natural Control:*
*Biopesticides:* Some biopesticides containing beneficial microorganisms or natural compounds may help suppress the disease.
Early detection, combined with preventive measures is best to stop any disease.
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