Symptoms
| Vanilla mosaic: Vanilla mosaic virus Symptoms Mosaic pattern or mottling on foliage. Stunting sterility and leaf distortion Management Uproot and destroy the affected plant Important Prophylactic Measures Timely shade management Avoid excess moisture Allow free movement of air Avoid overcrowding of vines by keeping adequate spacing Avoid excessive mulching during rainy season and mulching with materials that are not easily decomposed Avoid excessive manuring and use of fresh cow dung. Apply recommended doses of bio agents like Trichoderma , Pseudomonas , Bacillus etc. Collect and destroy the parts of plants showing disease symptoms. To prevent the chances of multiplication of these fungi and spread of these diseases, the following should be adhered to , Avoid excessive use of manure, mulch and irrigation Cut and remove disease affected plant parts and burn them. Do not use planting materials procured from infected gardens. Avoid close planting of vines and over crowding. Follow the recommended spacing. Viral disease affected vines should be uprooted and burnt. Do not use implements, which have been used on disease-affected plants on healthy plants without thoroughly washing and cleaning them. |
- Mosaic pattern or mottling on foliage.
- Stunting sterility and leaf distortion
Management
- Uproot and destroy the affected plant
Important Prophylactic Measures
- Timely shade management
- Avoid excess moisture
- Allow free movement of air
- Avoid overcrowding of vines by keeping adequate spacing
- Avoid excessive mulching during rainy season and mulching with materials that are not easily decomposed
- Avoid excessive manuring and use of fresh cow dung.
- Apply recommended doses of bio agents like Trichoderma , Pseudomonas , Bacillus etc.
- Collect and destroy the parts of plants showing disease symptoms.
To prevent the chances of multiplication of these fungi and spread of these diseases, the following should be adhered to ,
- Avoid excessive use of manure, mulch and irrigation
- Cut and remove disease affected plant parts and burn them.
- Do not use planting materials procured from infected gardens.
- Avoid close planting of vines and over crowding. Follow the recommended spacing.
- Viral disease affected vines should be uprooted and burnt.
- Do not use implements, which have been used on disease-affected plants on healthy plants without thoroughly washing and cleaning them.