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2021-02-04 10:14:25 #Cotton_Diseases #Short_Notes

1. Bacterial blight/angular leaf spot/black arm: Xantomonas campestris ;pv. malvacearum

Most serious disease of cotton in India

Angular and water soaked lesion on leaf & stem.

On the stem develops peripheral cracks called black arm'.

Management:
Spray a mixer of Streptocyclin + Copper oxychloride @ 50 + 250 g/ha

Seed treatment with Agrimycine

2. Tirak/bad opening of bolls:
Physiological disorder

Premature defective opening of bolls & shedding of leaves

Management:
Follow late sowing

Apply extra water at flowering & fruiting in sandy soil. 3. Fusarium wilt: F. monilliforme f. sp. vasinfectum.

4. Stenosis/small leaf: Viral Open / Comment

2021-02-04 07:37:44 Botanical/Taxonomical Classification

According to systematic botany plants are classified as order, family etc. Similis plants are grouped into families as,

1. Graminae (Poaceae): Cereals, millets, sugarcane, napier grass

2. Leguminaceae (Papilionaceae): Pulses, groundnut, berseem, sunhemp.

3. Solanaceae Potato, tomato, tobacco, brinjal, chilli.

4. Cruciferae/Brassicaceae: Mustard, rape seed, radish, cabbage, cauliflower.

5. Cucurbitaceae: All gourds- bottle guard, bitter guard, cucumber, pumpkin.

6. Malvaceae: Cotton, Bhindi, Roselle.

7. Tiliaceae: Jute, Phalsa.

8. Asteraceae (Compositeae): Sunflower, safflower,

9. Chenopodiaceae: Spinach, sugar beet.

10. Pedaliaceae: Sesame (Sesamum)

11. Euphorbiaceae: Castor, topioca.

12. Convolvulaceae: Sweet potato.

13. Umbelliferae: Coriander, cumin, carrot.

14. Alliaceae: Onion, garlic

15. Zingiberaceae Ginger, Turmeric.
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