Okra Farming Tips: Follow these measures to prevent okra leaves from turning yellow in summer
Okra Farming Tips: Farmers of Bhains cultivate vegetables after harvesting the field to increase their income. In Kheda, cucumbers, ridge gourds, bottle gourds, eggplants, and okra are the main crops grown here. However, due to the sudden increase in heat, many diseases affect the crop. Farmers should immediately eliminate yellow mosaic, powdery mildew, fruit helminth and cutworm, which are especially dangerous for okra disease; otherwise, they are at risk of suffering huge losses.
According to Dr. Nutan Verma, Tools Plant Protection Disease Specialist at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Niyamatpur, okra farmers get good offers quickly. However, it also causes many diseases, so timely management is important. If farmers effectively manage okra diseases, they can get a lot of relief.
How can yellow mosaic disease be managed
Yellow mosaic disease of okra is caused by whiteflies. This occurs because the entire plant, including the fruit, eventually turns yellow. To avoid this, mix glucose in 2 ml of imidacloprid per liter of water. Mix 2 ml of thiamethoxam per liter of water and apply it after 15 days. This treatment will control the disease.
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According to Dr. Nutan Verma, a specialist in plant disease protection, caution should be taken while harvesting ladyfinger after use in all markets. To reduce the effect of the medicine, pluck ladyfinger only five days after spraying it with plastic; otherwise, it can be dangerous for human health.
