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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed fungus, garlic – India: (KL)
Other Plant Disease -- IndiaGarlic farmers, a major crop in Kanthallur (Idukki district), have suffered heavily due to a fungal disease that spread widely a month before the harvest season began. Almost 40 hectares [about 100 acres] of land are under garlic cultivation in Kanthallur.There is a considerable drop in production and the size of the bulbs is very small. The worst affected are those who cultivated the high quality Mettupalayam variety.According a farmer, the main reason for the crop loss Read more [...]
