Sugarcane Twenty-ninth to thirtieth week practices

• Irrigation should be given in this week.

Yellow Leaf Spot:

Symptoms:

Symptoms are a yellowing of the leaf midrib on the underside of the leaf. The yellowing first appears on leaves 3 to 6 counting down from the top expanding spindle leaf. Yellowing is most prevalent and noticeable in mature cane from October until the end of harvest in March.

Management:

Cultural Control:

Selection of disease free setts for planting. Application proper nutritional management and use resistant varieties. 

Chemical Control:

Control of insect vectors that secondary transmission of the disease. Soil application of Carbofuran 3% CG @8 kg/acre.