Crop Name: Ginger
Disease Name : Rhizome rot disease
- This disease is soil and seed (rhizome) borne.
- It spreads more rapidly during storage.
- The lower parts of the stems appear watery and soft.
- The leaves begin to dry out and turn yellow.
- The rhizomes of the infected plant become soft and start rotting.
- Eventually, the stem dries up and collapses.
- Carry out deep ploughing during the summer season.
- Adopt a balanced crop rotation that includes maize and wheat.
