Cercospora leaf spot: Cercospora carotae
Symptom
- The first symptom usually appears as elongated lesions along the edge of the leaf segment.
- Non-marginal lesions appear as small, pin-point chlorotic spots which shows develop into a necrotic center surrounded by a diffuse chlorotic border.
- Coalescence of spots is common. linear dark lesions develop on the petiole, sometimes girdling the latter and killing the leaf.
Management
- Seed treatment with Captan 4g/kg
- Spraying at 10 days interval with Copper oxychloride or Mancozeb.
Image Source:
www.nysipm.cornell.edu/factsheets/vegetables/misc/clb.pdf
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