1Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Campus Bharuch392012Gujarat, India
2Department of Plant Pathology, NM College of AgricultureNavsari Agricultural University, Navsari396450Gujarat, India
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Online Published on 05 August, 2023.
Cercospora leaf spot disease is one of the most widespread diseases of spinach which is caused by Cercospora beticola Sacc and has posed a serious threat to the successful cultivation of this crop both abroad and in India. A roving survey of major growing areas of spinach was conducted in two Takulas of Bharuch district viz Bharuch and Ankleshwar during first fortnight of September-October (reproductive stage of the crop) in the year 2020-21. It was found that higher disease index of 41.84 per cent was observed in Ankleshwar Taluka as compared to 25.11 per cent in Bharuch Taluka of Bharuch district.
Survey, Spinach, Cercospora leaf spot, Cercospora beticola
