Srinagar Garhwal: India is an agricultural country. Here farmers cultivate many types of crops. Onion is the main crop grown by farmers because it is in demand in the market all the time. Therefore, whether in plain areas or hilly areas, farmers cultivate onion on a large scale. In the month of December, the onion crop starts growing and onion tubers also start forming in it. In such a situation, farmers need to take special care of the crop. Because it is during this time that most of the diseases occur.
At this time, a disease called leaf blight spreads rapidly in the onion crop. Farmers’ onion plants get ruined due to this disease. This disease damages onion leaves and onion tubers. How to recognize it, how to prevent it? Know the answers to such important questions.
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Due to this disease, brown marks start appearing on onion leaves and the leaves start falling. After the leaves fall, photosynthesis does not take place in the plant and the onion tuber does not get nutrition. Due to which the size of onion tubers does not increase and the crop yield is not good. Be careful if you see the color of the leaves changing.
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Agriculture expert Jaidev Chauhan of Garhwal University’s Haprek told Local 18 that leaf blight is a fungal disease. This disease spreads from one plant to another. This disease spreads in plants when onion seedlings start growing. Onion crop is affected by this disease.
The effect of the disease is visible on the leaves and tubers, which causes huge losses to the farmers, because onion leaves and tubers go to the market for sale. When onions affected by this disease are stored, they start spoiling in a short time.
How to protect yourself from leaf blight
Biofungicide Mangozep and Neem oil can be used to protect onion crop from leaf blight. Mixing 2 ml of Mangozep with 1 liter of water can be sprayed on onion crop. Also, by mixing 2 ml of Neem oil with 1 liter of water and spraying it on the crop, the outbreak of leaf blight can be avoided. These biofungicides are more effective than chemical pesticides.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 7, 2024, 08:42 IST
