Pests and diseases

Pests and diseases
    Glory lily has few pests and diseases. However, diseases pose a serious threat when they get favourable conditions, causing severe damage. Hence great care has to be taken to control them.
    Pests
    Lily caterpillar, Green caterpillar: Controlled by spraying quinalphos @ 1000ml/ha
    Diseases
    Leaf blight: This disease is caused by the fungus Curvularia lunata. The disease can be controlled by spraying 0.2% mancozeb.
    Tuber rot or Basal stem rotting and wilting: Controlled by drenching the soil with carbendazim (0.2 %) or Psuedomonas fluorescens @ 0.5%

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