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PATH 372 Diseases of Horticultural Crops

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DISEASES OF SAPOTA<br />

1. Phavophleospora leaf spot – Phavophleospora indica<br />

Symptoms<br />

Numerous, small, circular, pinkish to reddish brown, conspicuous spots with<br />

whitish center on mature leaves<br />

Spots coalesce and leaves drop prematurely<br />

Favourable conditions<br />

Severe during Oct-Dec<br />

Fungus grows best at 25 0 C and 90% RH<br />

Susceptible varieties: Cricket ball, Kirthabarthi, Mimusops hexandra (root stock)<br />

Management<br />

Avoid susceptible varieties<br />

Spray zineb@0.2% or ziram@0.2% or COC@0.25%<br />

2. Pestalotiopsis leaf spot – Pestalotiopsis versicolor (Syn: Pestalotia versicolor, P.<br />

sapotae and P. podocarpi)<br />

Symptoms<br />

Small, reddish brown specks on leaf lamina<br />

Spots enlarge, become circular measuring 1 to 3 mm in diameter<br />

Fully developed spots show grayish centre and dark brown to reddish margin<br />

Minute black fruiting bodies (pycnidia) are seen in the center <strong>of</strong> spots<br />

Management<br />

Spray zineb@0.2%<br />

3. Flat limb – Botryodiplodia theobromae<br />

First reported from Maharashtra and Gujarat by Khurana and Singh in 1972<br />

Symptoms<br />

Branches <strong>of</strong> affected trees become flat and twisted<br />

Leaves become thin, small and yellow<br />

Cluster <strong>of</strong> leaves and flowers on affected twigs<br />

Flowers remain infertile<br />

If fruits are set, they are undersized, hard and fail to ripen<br />

Foliage and fruits fall prematurely<br />

Management<br />

Pruning <strong>of</strong> affected branches followed by Captan or Zineb (0.3%) spray<br />

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