Root wilt A phytoplasmal disease of coconut in south India

Abstract

Rootwilt disease of coconut causes loss of 968 million nuts/year,26 per cent loss in husk 113 per cent loss in copra/oil, nut, and 60 per cent loss in yield/revenue from leaves/palm scientists are developing an improved West Coast tall (WCT) palm cultivar by high-yielding and disease-free WCT palms so that :loss could be checked. resulting in increased coconut production.

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Keywords

Coconut, Fungal disease, Root wilt, South Indian climate

Citation

Indian farming 2001 v-51 i-2 p-23-25,31

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