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Cultural control of Fusarium wilt in Pigeon pea

Cultural control of Fusarium wilt in Pigeon pea

  •   Select field with no previous record of wilt for at least 3 years
  • Grow pigeon pea intercropped or mixed with cereal crops. e.g. sorghum
  •   Rotate pigeon pea with sorghum, tobacco, or castor every 3 years
  •   Inter crop with cowpea, safflower
  •   Uproot wilted plant
  • Solarize the field in summer to help reduce inoculum
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