CURRENT STATUS OF VEGETABLE DISEASES IN DISTRICT SARGODHA

Abstract

The current research was planned to report the percent disease incidence (DI) of vegetable diseases in different areas of district Sargodha of province Punjab. To fulfil this objective, surveys were conducted in different areas of district Sargodha. The surveys were conducted at different growth stages of vegetables from October 2021 to April 2022. DI of anthracnose of tomato was significantly (P<0.05) high 59% in Chak-3 and 49% in Lillyani, respectively. The second highest DI was of black rot of cauliflower 82% in Jalalpur Jagir and 80% in Nathuwala, respectively. The DI of early blight of tomato in Nathuwala was 15% and in Chak-3 was 21%, respectively. The DI of powdery mildew of apple gourd in Chak-134 was 22%, and also 22% in Chak-34. Downy mildew of apple gourd was highest at 65% in Nathuwala, whereas in Chak-136 it was 15%. Mosaic virus of apple gourd in Chak-34 was 22% and 49% in Lillyani; Alternaria leaf spot of cabbage in Jalalpur jagir 32% and in Lillyani 49%; Black rot of cabbage in Nathuwala 80% and in Jalalpur jagir 82%; Bacterial leaf spot of pumpkin 65% in Nathuwala and 55% in Chak-164; black wet rot of pumpkin in Chak-164 was 52%, and was minimum in Nathuwala 15%; botrytis leaf spot of onion in Chak-136 was 15% and Lillyani it was 20%; and Alternaria leaf spot of turnip in Chak-164 was 52% and in Lillyani 32%, respectively. The present study indicated that vegetable crops cultivated in the district Sargodha are prone to various diseases, which significantly limits the production of high yields. Moreover, present investigation will help the research institutions investigate vegetable diseases to manage and reduce the agricultural losses.