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Disease of Pomegranate:, , Bacterial leaf and fruit spot, Disease symptoms:, •, •, •, , Appearance of one to several small water soaked, dark colored irregular spots on leaves, resulting in premature defoliation under severe cases., The pathogen also infects stem and branches causing girdling and cracking symptoms., Spots on fruits were dark brown irregular slightly raised with oily appearance, which split open, with L-shaped cracks under severe cases., , Survival and spread:, •, •, , Primary source of inoculum is Infected cuttings, Secondary source of inoculum spreads through Wind splashed rains., , Favourable conditions:, •, , The increase in day temperature (38.6°C) and afternoon relative humidity of 30.4% along with, cloudy weather and intermittent rainfall favored the disease initiation and further spread of the, disease., , Cultural control:, •, •, •, , Clean cultivation and strict sanitation in orchard, Prune and burn affected branches and fruits should be done regularly, Collect and burn fallen infected leaves and fruits, , Leaf and fruit spot, Disease symptoms:, •, •, •, •, , Leaf spots are minute, brown with yellow halo., Spots are scattered, circular or irregular and become dark brown with age., Spots on lower side are sunken with clusters of spore bearing structures hence greyish in colour., Minute, circular, black spots appear on sepals of the flower.
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•, •, , Fruit spots are black, minute and circular on rind., When grow old, become large, irregularly circular and depressed presenting an ugly look to the, fruits., , Favourable conditions:, •, , Optimum temperature is 25-32°C with night temperatures above 16°C, and a relative humidity, of 90-95%., , Survival and spread:, •, •, , Primary spread : Diseased plant debris, Secondary spread : Wind borne conidia, , Cultural control:, •, •, , The diseased fruits and twigs should be pruned and destroyed., 10% garlic and onion bulb extracts is effective in controlling the disease., , Chemical control:, •, , Apply Propineb 70% WP @ 0.30% or 120g in 80 l of water as required depending upon size of the tree, and plant protection equipment used, , Anthracnose, Disease Symptoms:, •, •, , Small, regular to irregular black spots on leaves, calyx region and fruits which turn later on as, dark brown depressed spots., Infected leaves turn yellow and drop off.
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Survival and spread:, •, •, , Primary source of inoculum: Infected leaves, Secondary source of inoculum: windborne conidia., , Favourable conditions:, •, , The disease is severe during August-September when there is high humidity, and the, temperature between 20-27ºC., , Cultural control:, •, •, •, , Select Haste or Ambe bahar, Wider plant spacing, yearly pruning of trees., Proper disposal of diseased leaves, twigs and fruits., , Chemical control:, •, , Apply Kitazin 48% EC @ 0.20% or 80ml in 80 l of water as require depending upon crop stage and, plant protection equipment used, , Fusarium wilt, Disease symptoms:, •, •, •, , Affected plants show yellowing of leaves in some twigs or branches, followed by drooping and, drying of leaves., The entire tree dies in few months or a year., When affected tree is cut open lengthwise or cross-section dark grayish-brown discolouration of, wood is seen.
