Safer spice - food safety and market access for peppercorn
Safer spice - food safety and market access for peppercorn
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Sclerotium rolfsii (Southern Blight)
 
Scientific name
Sclerotium rolfsii
Common name
Southern Blight
 
Source: East-West Seed Plant Doctor
Prevention and Control

Prevention

  • Avoid dense planting and choose fields which are well drained and not too acidic
  • Bury crop debris to a depth of 24cm to suppress germination of sclerotia
  • Application of ammonium nitrate before planting or as side dress can help reduce incidences
  • In new or unaffected areas, crop rotation with non-hosts maybe effective in reducing inoculum in the soil
 
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