1Department of Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India
2Department of Botany, Rampurhat College, Rampurhat, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Department of Plant Pathology, Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India
Online published on 25 August, 2021.
Moderate to severe disease incidence was recorded in a wide range of average soil pH, EC and organic carbon. A reverse relationship between soil EC and the disease incidence was recorded. Disease incidence was lower in the areas closer to river side. Among the cultivated solanaceous vegetables, potato and chilli were found comparatively less affected to this disease. Occurrence of the disease throughout the year posed an alarming situation in Sundarban region of West Bengal.
Bacterial wilt, Disease incidence, Ralstonia solanacearum, Sundarbans
