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Protection technology

Protection technology

safflower rust

Rust (Puccinia carthami)

Nature of Damage:

safflower root rot

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Root Rot (Rhizoctonia bataticola)

Nature of Damage:

safflower wilt

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Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum)

Nature of Damage:

Safflower Ramularia leaf spot

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Safflower cercospora leaf spot

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Cercospora Leaf spot (Cercospora carthami)

Nature of Damage:

  • Symptoms on leaves are characterized by formation of circular to irregular brown sunken spots measuring 3 to 20 mm in diameter.

Safflower alternaria leaf spot

Alternaria leaf spot (Alternaria carthami)

Nature of Damage:

  • Severe in irrigated crop and in warmer areas particularly under frequent showers of cyclonic cloudy weather.
  • Seed may rot and damping off of seedlings occur.

Chemical control of Ascochyta blight in Chickpea

Chemical control of Ascochyta blight  in Chickpea

Weed control

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Chemical weed control

Pre-emergence application of oxadiazon 1 kg/ha or pre-plant incorporation of fluchloralin or trifluralin 1 kg/ha have been found quite effective.