Crop Name: Onion
Disease Name : Basal Rot
- Basal rot is a serious fungal disease of onion crops.
- The disease intensifies under high moisture and moderate temperature conditions.
- It is soil-borne and can survive in the soil for a long period.
- The upper parts of the plant turn yellow.
- Later, the plant begins to wither.
- White fungal growth appears on the bulbs of affected plants.
- Practice crop rotation and avoid growing onions continuously in the same field.
- Use only healthy and disease-free plants.
- Ensure proper field drainage, as excess moisture promotes the disease.
