Diseases Information - Sugarcane

Red Rot
Favorable weather Temperature 29.4° C to 31°C and high Relative Humidity (90%).
Control measure Common name and dose Trade name
Control stem borer as pathogen carrier: Cartaf 4G @ 75 kg/ha Padan 4G/ Sidan 4G/ Rajex 4G/ Sundan 4G
Infestation stage Grand growth to maturity and harvesting stage.

 
wilt
Favorable weather High day temperature  (30-35°C) and Low Relative Humidity  50-60%
Control measure Common name and dose Trade name

Spray  of Carbendazim

@1       gm/ 1 litre water.                             

 Bavistin-50WP/ Knowin 50WP/Genuine 50WP/Headazim 50WP/ Seadazim 50WP/ Corogim-50WP/ Edvistin-50WP/ Forastin-50WP/ Agridazim-50WP/ Aimcozim-50WP/ Avistin-50WP
Infestation stage Tillering stage.

 
Smut
Favorable weather Temperature  25-30 °C  and  Relative Humidity  above 70-80%
Control measure          Common name and dose Trade name
Setts (sugarcane seed) treatment with Propiconazole @0.5ml/L or Tebuconazole @2ml/L or Carbendazim@2gm/L Tilt250EC/Folicure 250EC/Bavistin DF
Infestation stage Tillering stage.