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Hisar: Late blight disease was predicted using Indo-Blightcast Pan India model developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-Himachal Pradesh. Haryana Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Prof BR Kamboj said scientists are continuously informing farmers in advance about crop problems. In this regard, potato farmers are advised that there is a possibility of late blight disease in the potato crop in Hisar district in the future. Farmers who have not yet sprayed their potato crops with fungicides or whose late blight has not appeared in their potato crops.
He said farmers should spray Mancozeb Indofil N-45 or Manzeb at the rate of 600 to 800 grams per hectare. Farmers should also make appropriate arrangements for drainage of potato crops and keep fields weed-free every 10 days. Dr. SK, Head of Vegetable Science Department, Agricultural College. Tehlan said that late blight is caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestins, whose effects are visible on all parts of the plant such as leaves, stems and stalks. The first symptoms of late blight appear as spots on the leaves of potato plants, which later turn dark brown and purple. He said farmers should continue to spray fungicides from time to time to protect potato crops from late blight. In addition, the harvest should be monitored every 10 days.
The scientist Dr. Rakesh Chugh informed farmers in detail about the symptoms and prevention of late blight in potato plants and said that when spots appear on the leaves of potato plants, a light yellow circle also forms around them. . When the weather changes, the temperature is higher and it is cloudy, the spots become larger, causing a layer of fungus to accumulate on the underside of the leaves.
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