Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570 006, Karnataka, India
Research Article
Incidence of Foliage Fungal Diseases on Seedlings of Social Forest Nursery in Mysore, Karnataka, India
Author(s): Naguvanahalli Somashekar Bhavana* and Gottravalli Ramanayaka Janardhana
Social forest nursery in Mysore district maintained by State Forest Department of Karnataka (India) was surveyed for the incidence of fungal diseases. Incidence, severity and spread of the disease were recorded and fungal pathogens were isolated and identified. Forestry species raised in nursery bags includes Azadirachta indica, Bauhinia variegata, Cinnamomum verum, Dalbergia latifolia, Dendrocalamus strictus, Mangifera indica, Phyllanthus emblica, Pterocarpus santalinus, Pterospermum acerifolium and Tamarindus indica were found infected with foliage diseases. Some of the important pathogens include species of fungi belonging to genera Alternaria, Cercospora, Cladosporium, Colletotrichum, Helminthosporium, Oidium, Ravenelia etc. Seedling congestion and overcro.. View more»