27/08/2025
Fungal Disease Affecting Ginger Crop
There has been a disease outbreak affecting ginger crop on and this same disease caused a lot of damage and the drastic drop of production of in .
The disease, caused by the fungal pathogen Pyricularia spp., is a new threat to cultivation.
The disease appears as yellowing of the ginger plant leaves, accompanied by black /dark olive-green spots in the early stages (as shown). Once the infection takes hold, it spreads rapidly and can cover the entire field within hours, leading to severe crop loss and plant death. Experts confirm that the rhizomes of the affected plants remain unaffected. The problem lies in the premature yellowing and drying of the leaves, which affects the proper formation of ginger rhizomes
Recommended Control Measures
To manage the disease, scientists recommend the use of fungicides such as Propiconazole (Tilt) at 1ml/L or a combination of Carbendazim and Mancozeb at a ratio of 2 g/L.
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