Diseases and Management of Crops under Protected Cultivation

(Diseases and Management of Crops under Protected Cultivation)
• Regular recommended plant protection measures should be followed to control insect
pests.
• Prophylactic measures should be taken against diseases and diseased plants should be
destroyed.
• Set of nursery implements and workers should be separate.
• The entry of visitors should be restricted in disease- free area of nursery to avoid
contamination.
• The arrangement should be made to disinfect the shoe of workers and visitors with copper
sulphate and lime dust at the entry of nursery.
Conclusion
Overlooking the state of the art as discussed above our conclusion is that production of
planting material can be realistic if the following aspects will be taken into account as part of an
optimized strategy for the organic propagation of seed and planting material:
• Selecting and developing cultivars with sufficient tolerance or resistance against diseases
during production of planting material is crucial;
• Further practical and research work is needed to improve and adapt cultural practices for
the production of healthy organic seed and planting material;
• Seed and planting material producers should identify the best locations in terms of a low
disease pressure;
• Practical seed health tests and standards should be developed for crops with a high risk of
seed-borne diseases;
• Adequate, alternative seed treatment techniques need to be developed, and legislated;
• For the successful development of a seed and planting material production system, good
communication and mutual commitment from farmers, traders, breeders and governments
are necessary.
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