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Onion seed production

Onion seed production | onion seed farming :- Soil and climate requirements :- Well drained medium to heavy soil. PH range of 6.5 to 7.5 are good for onion seed production. Flowering initiation in onion takes place at a comparatively cooler temperature(15 - 25 degree celcius). Higer temperature are favourable only for seed ripening and maturity. Low temperature at the time of bulb planting (nov - dec). Moderate temperature during stalk development, flowering and seed setting (january - feb). Warm temperature at seed maturity and drying (march - april). Field preparation and planting :- A deep ploughing and incorporation of well decomposed FYM @ 20t per hectare creates good soil tilth. Ridges and furrows are common planting method. Selection of mother bulb :- The 5m distance should be maintain from other onion field for avoiding contamination of bulbs of another variety. Harvest of rabi season already catches enough resting period, but the bulb harvested in kharif need to give a resting...
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Disease of pumpkin

Disease of pumpkin  There are many disease attacks in pumpkin farming, pumpkin farmers are very disappointed from these disease, so in this article we understand the disease attack in pumpkin farming, there symptoms, and how to control them.  WATCH NOW List of diseases :-  Gummy stem blight (GSB)  Anthracnose Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) plectosporium blight Sclerotinia stem rot Bacterial wilt Pumpkin diseases causes,symptoms and there control :-  1. GUMMY STEM BLIGHT (GSB) :-  Gummy stem blight is a major disease of many cucurbit. The pathogen may be present in and on the cucurbit seed. Planting seed from infested fruit can cause GSB. Disease development is favoured by the high humidity and warm conditions. Caused by fungus stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum. SYMPTOMS :-  The most typical symptoms is a water - soaked lesions on the hypocotyl where the cotyledon attach. Necrotic spots may also be present on the margins of cotyledons. Young seedlings may b...
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All about Phytophthora Blight

Phytophthora Blight Phytophthora infestans in potato causes Late blight The most common species is p.infestans (the casual organisms of late blight of potato) important species of phytophthora are p. Colocasine on colocasia(kachalu) p. Areca on arica nuts, p. Parasitica on castor seedlings(supaari), p. Cinnamoni(on conifers), p.citrophthor (causing brown rot on lemons). How to know that water is infested with phytophthora fungus:- Phytophthora fungus loves hemp seed so for knowing that the water have part of the fungus, we use sterilized hemp seeds as host to catch phytophthora capsici zoospores. When phytophthora Fungus attached from hemp seeds then we tested it in lab, for knowing their presence.  Phytophthora blight In pumpkin🎃 Symptoms Of phytophthora blight :- Phytophthora infestans is responsible for causing late blight and root rot of potatoes. it is one of the most serious and most common disease of potatoes. the symptoms can be seen on any part of the plant. On The leaves...
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