Pest/Disease management

To manage shoot borer, use neem kernel powder (0.5%) or neem oil (0.5%) at 21 days interval during the months of September-October. Use formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis (0.3%) during July - October at the same intervals.
Rhizome rot is managed by planting healthy rhizomes. Use soil solarization and Trichoderma harzianum for seed treatment and apply biocontrol agent like Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens during sowing to control the rhizome rot. Apply Trichoderma harzianum along with neem cake @ 1kg/bed to prevent the diseases in the field.