Phoma blight
General Information:
caused by Phoma Medicaginis / Phoma Longicolla
Seed borne disease.
Wet and warm weather, and dense crop canopy spread the disease.
Usually affects the crop during the reproductive phase.
Symptoms :
Irregular, light brown lesions on the leaves, stems, and pods have dark margins.
Seeds from infected pods are discolored and shrivelled.
Control :
- A minor disease and does not require any specific control measure.
Lesions on stem, leaves, and pods
Pycnidial bodies on pods
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