Lots of rains cause pests and diseases on pepper
- Monday - 12/12/2011 16:38
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Plant Protection Department reported that 548 hectares of pepper in the province have contacted soft scales and root knot nematode, increasing by 161 hectares compared with the same period of 2010. Several districts affected by this disease are Xuan Loc, Vinh Cuu, Dinh Quan, Tan Phu, Cam My, Trang Bom, Long Khanh town. Additionally, there are other 589 hectares harmed by quick or slow death causing diseases and Colectotrichum zibethinum due to lots of rains.
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| Heavily rainy weather is the main cause for disease break-out. |
In an alert by Plant Protection Department, if those plants are critically harmed by disease, farmers have to remove, collect roots and then spray pesticide at the previous cultivation areas. Besides, they should provide muck, organic fertilizer and powdered lime to reduce alum. With quick or slow death causing diseases, farmers should dry pepper gardens and cut brown leaves to provide open place for pepper roots.
Reported by T.Canh, Translated by Minh Minh