Banded Disease of Sugarcane
Rhizoctonia solani
Sugarcanefungal
A fungal disease producing dark concentric bands on leaf sheaths in humid weather.
Symptoms
Dark, concentric bands developing on leaf sheaths during humid weather.
Favorable conditions
- •High humidity
- •Excess nitrogen fertilization
Management
- 1Improve field drainage and airflow
- 2Avoid excess nitrogen
- 3Plant resistant varieties
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