Fusarium wilt in Pigeonpea

Fusarium wilt-:Fusarium wilt appears on the young seedlings but highly observed during flowering and podding stage.

Symptoms-: Disease symptoms resemble plants suffering from drought even with availability of plenty of soil moisture. Infected plants become yellow and then start drying. Brown or dark purple colored bands are found on the surface of stem which start from base to several feet above ground level. Drying of plants may be partial or complete.

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

Chemical control of Fusarium Wilt in Pigeonpea-:   Seed treatment with  Captan 80WP - 2g/kg or  Thiram 75WP - 2.5g/kg  or Carboxin 75WP - 2 g/kg of seed.