Cold Wave Threatens Crops: 3 Tips to Save Potatoes & Leafy Greens from Blight!

• District Horticulture Officer Sandeep Kumar Gupta warns of early blight risk in potatoes and rotting in leafy vegetables due to cold wave and humidity.
• Spray fungicides like Mancozeb and Carbendazim (2-2.5g/liter) immediately, with a second spray after 15 days, to protect crops.
• Apply fungicide treatment not just to potatoes but also to spinach, fenugreek, and other leafy greens to prevent disease.
• Maintain field moisture with light irrigation to prevent frost damage during the cold wave.
• Create smoke around field edges in the evening to shield vegetable crops from intense cold.

Why It Matters: Protect crops from cold wave diseases by spraying fungicides, irrigating, and using smoke.