Cultural Management

  • Paired row system of planting.
  • Avoid excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers.
  • Use of organic fertilizers.
  • Wrapping of canes all along the rows.
  • Infested tops should not be transported.
  • Infested canes should not be used as seed material for planting.
  • Earthing up to destroy infested material, weed management, restricting movement of seed material from infested areas