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Brown root diseases: Fomes noxius
Symptoms:
  • The affected roots are encrusted with mass of soil and small stones held by net work of mycelium.
  • The affected tap root becomes rotted and the entire tree is killed.

Management:

  • Removal and destruction of the infected trees.
  • Apply lime @ 2.5t/ha
  • In the area of dead tree apply additional dose of lime @ 25 kg/ dead tree.
  • Wash the partially affected root with Emisan or Aretan 0.1%.
Affected root

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