Diseases of Fruit Plantation Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

Citrus exocartis

Symptoms


• This disease pertains to the bark, bark discoloration and its removal occurs at the later stage, followed by yellowing of leaf, defoliation and death of the plant.

Etiology


• Disease spreads mechanically through leaf to leaf rubbing, wounds, insect attack, use of infected scateures
• PSI: Cuscuta reflexa
• SSI: Grafting and budding operations.

Management


• Seedlings are developed from nucellar seeds.
• Irrigation management
• Nutrient management
• Avoid excess of N applicationbut more application of potassium is the best.