Gram Crop Late Blight: Rahuri Expert Shares Management Tips

• Gram crops are experiencing outbreaks of late blight, collar rot, and stem rot, influenced by late sowing, insufficient cold, and wet soil conditions.
• Anant Ingle, a scientist from Rahuri Agricultural University, provides management advice for these diseases.
• Recommended management includes drenching with 3-4 kg/liter of Trichoderma viridi per acre or using specific chemical fungicides.
• Farmers can use fungicides like Copper oxychloride, Fosetyl aluminum, or Metalexil + Mancozeb, along with Thiamethoxam 30 FS 250 ml.
• For wet fields, harrowing and weeding are advised to improve soil aeration and reduce fungal growth.

Why It Matters: Farmers gain vital advice to protect gram crops from disease, ensuring food security.