Crop Name: Chana
Disease Name : Alternaria blight
- This disease can infect every part of the plant at all stages.
- It first appears on the older leaves.
- It causes significant damage to the crop and sometimes destroys the entire yield.
- This disease usually attacks the crop during the flowering stage.
- The first symptom appears as shedding of the lower leaves.
- Infected leaves turn black in color.
- Seeds develop a kind of shriveling.
- Moist lesions appear on the leaves.
- Adopt crop rotation.
- Practice mixed cropping with linseed.
- Use improved resistant seed varieties and treat the seeds before sowing.
