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Symptoms and Control measures of Blister Blight of tea
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Symptoms and Control measures of Blister Blight of tea

Agriculturist Musa June 16, 2018

Contents

  • 1 Symptoms and Control measures of Blister Blight of tea
    • 1.1 Symptoms of Blister Blight of tea
    • 1.2 Disease Cycle of Blister Blight of tea
    • 1.3 Favourable condition of Blister Blight of tea
    • 1.4 Management/Control Measures of Blister Blight of tea
    • 1.5 Red Rust 
    • 1.6 Stem Canker 

Symptoms and Control measures of Blister Blight of tea

Causal organism: Exobasidium vexans.
 

Symptoms of Blister Blight of tea

 
1. Brown to pink lesions developed on the upper surface of leaves. They become circular, blister like swelling both surface of leaf. 
 
2. Lesion color will be deep red. 
 
3. The concave symptom is depressed and become white, soft. 
 
4. Such type of lesions coalesce together formed a bigger lesion and finally leaves may drop off.
 

Disease Cycle of Blister Blight of tea

 
Fig: Disease Cycle of Blister blight of Tea
 
Source of Infection 
 
Source of primary infection, the pathogen remain in the infected bush on the collateral host or form the soil. Secondary infection is made by air, rain splash. 
 

Favourable condition of Blister Blight of tea

 
·         High relative humidity (greater than 85%). 
 
·         Frequent rainfall. 
 
·         Strong wind. 
 
·         Movement of labour during harvesting. 
 

Management/Control Measures of Blister Blight of tea

 
·         Removal of infected branches by pruning. 
 
·         Field sanitation. 
 
·         Soil drench will be made in seedling line. 4 g/m2 plant vax usually 2 times in 2-­3 weeks interval. 
 
·         After each Plucking, fungicidal (specially Copper fungicides) spray would be done at 10­-15 days interval. 
 
·         Spraying with Vitavax­200 @ 5-­10 g/mature plant at 35-­40 days interval.
 
 

Red Rust 

 
Causal organism: Cephaleurous parasiticus (Algal disease).
 
Symptoms  
 
1. Rusty lesions developed on the leaves. They are roundish in shape. 
 
2. Reddish hairs like structure develops on the leaves. 
 
Red Rust. https://cststudy.blogspot.com

Favourable condition 
 
·         Bright sunshine. 
 
·         Disease emergence favored by high temperature and humidity.
 
Control Measures 
 
·         By obstruct sunshine with the help of shed trees. 
 
·         Skillful pruning and plucking of bud leaf. 
 
·         Provide adequate space between plants to maximize air circulation around foliage. 
 
·         2% MoP and Urea can be sprayed as a rehabilitary measure in the severely affected sections.  
 
·         Spraying of fungicides should be directed towards the young stems and laterals bearing rusty fructifications.
 
 
 
 

Stem Canker 

 
Causal organism: Macrophoma theicola.
 
Symptoms 
 
1. At the initial stage, a discolouration is produced on the leaf. 
 
2. The cork is removed and the wood become visible. In this stage, the mycelia are already inside the cambium region. 
 
3. In cross section, the channel of discolouration is found along the cambium region. 
 
Stem Canker. https://cststudy.blogspot.com
 
 
Favourable condition 
 
·         High relative humidity (greater than 85%). 
 
·         Frequent rainfall. 
 
·         Strong wind. 
 
·         Movement of labour during harvesting. 
 
·         Hail storm.
 
Control measures 
 
·         Removal of infected branches by pruning. 
 
·         Field sanitation. 
 
·         Pruning infected shoot and applying paint on the cut surface.
 
·         Spraying Cupravit/Macuprax/Dithane M­45 @ 0.2­0.3% solution @ 800-­1000 gallons/ha  at 21 days interval until the disease is significantly reduced.
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