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Disease Management | Udbatta Disease

Udbatta Disease, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens, transforms rice grains into greenish-brown balls with powdery spores. Management involves resistant varieties, fungicide application during panicle emergence, good drainage, and balanced nutrition.

Management

  • Avoid heavy nitrogen doses.

  • Use disease-free seed.

  • Treat the seed with Carbendazim a 1 g per kg of seed before planting.

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