Pea Leaves Yellowing in Winter: Identify Diseases Early to Save Your Crop

• Pea crops in Madhya Pradesh, especially the Vindhya region, are suffering from diseases due to severe cold, impacting farmers' profitable cash crop.
• Common symptoms include yellowing leaves, white powdery substance on leaves (powdery mildew), holes in pods, and stunted growth.
• Powdery mildew, a prevalent disease, is characterized by a white powdery substance on leaves, hindering photosynthesis and reducing yield.
• Farmer advisor Krishnakant Tiwari recommends spraying 0.2% sulfur or Penconazole 10% (200 ml/acre) for powdery mildew control.
• Other diseases like downy mildew (yellow spots, grayish mold) and Ascochyta blight require specific fungicides like Metalaxyl + Mancozeb or Azoxystrobin for effective management.

Why It Matters: Timely identification and proper fungicide application are crucial to protect pea crops from winter diseases.