Extension Folder No-67-Arecanut Fruit Rot
Extension Folder No-67-Arecanut Fruit Rot
Extension Folder No-67-Arecanut Fruit Rot
Spread of disease
The severity, persistence and spread of fruit rot
are related to the pattern of rain. The disease appears
usually 15 to 20 days after the onset of regular
monsoon rains and may continue up to the end of the
rainy season.
Continuous heavy rainfall coupled with low
temperature (20 to 23 C), high relative humidity
(>90%) and intermittent rain and sunshine hours
favour the occurrence of fruit rot.
Disease spread is through heavy wind and rain
splashes. The fruit bunches infected towards the end
of rainy season may remain mummified on the palm
and such nuts provide inoculums for bud rot or crown
rot or the recurrence of fruit rot in the next season.
Management
Precautions
Acknowledgement:
Management of fruit
rot (Koleroga/ Mahali)
disease of Arecanut
Prepared by
R. Ramesh, R. Maruthadurai and N.P. Singh
Published by
Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh
Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Old Goa.
For details please contact
Dr. Narendra Pratap Singh
Director, ICAR Research Complex for Goa,
Old Goa - 403 402, Goa.
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The pathogen
Symptoms