Diseases of Fruit Plantation Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

Root rot disease

• The rotting is caused by fungi like Fusarium sp. and Rhizoctonia sp which is usually seen in nurseries with poor drainage.
• The fungi infect roots and cause wilting of seedlings.
• Sometimes bacteria enter the stem through the collar region and rotting of bud also.
• The severity of the disease can be minimized by providing good drainage in the nursery and drenching the soil with Bordeaux mixture or cheshnut compound.