Management of mango malformation through physical alteration and chemical spray

Mango malformation is a serious disease causing severe economic losses every year. The aim of the present study was to assess the current disease position and devise an integrated strategy to control this malady in commercial orchards. The assessment of malformation was done at forty locations in ei...

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Published in:African journal of agricultural research 2011-04, Vol.6 (7), p.1897-1901
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flowers & plants
Fruits
Management
Pesticides
Plant diseases
Science and Technology
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Mango malformation is a serious disease causing severe economic losses every year. The aim of the present study was to assess the current disease position and devise an integrated strategy to control this malady in commercial orchards. The assessment of malformation was done at forty locations in eight mango growing districts of Pakistan. Malformation showed 100% prevalence in the surveyed orchards. Jhang was the most affected district with 60.13% severity while Khanewal was least affected with 13.80% severity. All the common mango cultivars were found more or less disposed to the disease. Effect of clipping of malformed branches at 15, 30 and 45 cm distance, respectively behind the panicles alone or combined with benomyl 50 WP spray at 2.0 gm L-1 water in the respective treatments was evaluated.
ISSN:1991-637X