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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed stem rot, gourd – Bangladesh: (RS)

Undiagnosed -- BangladeshThe stem rot disease has affected the pointed gourd cultivation in some areas of Naogaon district [Rajshahi Division]. Agriculture officers said the disease is caused by a fungus infection in the stem. It infects the plants that are in their vegetative or flowering stages.[A farmer] of the area said most of the green pointed gourd plants on his land have turned yellow as a result of stem rot disease. "I cannot recoup the production cost from the cultivation", he added. "We Read more [...]