Diseases of fruit plantation medicinal and aromatic crops (2+1)

Management of fruit rots

• Harvest the produce during cool hours.
• During grading, wounded infected, irregular sized fruits should be discarded.
• Use aerated boxes and smooth bedding and filling material for packaging.
• Store the produce before transit in completely controlled atmospheric condition
• Remove all infected /dried part from the grading / packing areas.
• Sterilize/decontaminate the storage bins with 0.5% formaldehyde or 70% ethyl alcohol.
• Chemical treatment with Benomyl @ 1g/lit, by dipping the fruits in the solution.
• Dip the fruits in wax solution for coating or dip the fruits in neem or Castor oil or dip the fruits in Trichoderma solution