Sugarcane Farmers Alert: Prevent Red Rot Before Sowing to Avoid Heavy Losses

• Red rot is a serious fungal disease in sugarcane, rotting the inside while the outside appears green.
• The disease stops sugarcane growth, reduces juice content, and can destroy entire fields, causing significant financial losses.
• Agricultural experts emphasize early prevention through seed treatment as the most crucial step.
• Treating sugarcane seed pieces with Trichoderma harzianum (10 kg per kg of seed) before sowing is highly effective.
• Always select healthy, disease-free seeds and dry treated pieces in the shade before planting to ensure effectiveness.

Why It Matters: Early seed treatment and healthy seed selection are vital to prevent red rot and ensure sugarcane crop health.