Management

  • Seed treatment with 0.1% mercuric chloride solution for 2 to 5 minutes is effective.
  • Seedlings may be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture 1. Per cent or copper oxychloride 0.25%.
  • Spraying with streptomycin should not be done after fruits begin to form.
  • Field sanitation is important. Also seeds must be obtained from disease free plants.