Description

• Warm weather and high soil moisture are favourable conditions for the occurrence of this disease, and it mostly occurs during the summer and early monsoon months.

Damage Symptoms

• Yellowing and drooping of lower leaves, followed by similar symptoms in young leaves.
• Infected tomato leaves wilt and fall off prematurely.
• Dark brown discolouration of vascular tissues can be seen if the stems are cut open in infected tomato plants.
• Eventually, plants wilt and die.

Preventive Measures

• Follow deep summer ploughing.
• Practice crop rotation.

Control Measures

• Drench with Copper Oxychloride @ 2.5 g/l or Carbendazim @ 1 g/l.