Leaf rusts (Puccinia Planting timely, Crop rotation, seeds, Reduce density, Allow adequate aeration sorghi) Leaf blights Crop rotation, Deep plough of crop residues (Helminthosparium turcicum and maydis) Common smut (Ustilago Clean seeds Practice crop rotation maydis) Uproot and burn any infected Remove plant debris by deep ploughing lettuce, Practice crop rotation Starber weeds Prepare land properly and weed timely (oxygonum sinuatum), Use recommended herbicides when necessary Star grass, Wondering Hand pull and weed with hoe jew, Late weed, Intercropping and use resistant/tolerant varieties Digitaria spp. Improve soil fertility and weed timely Witch weed (Striga spp) Hand pull weeds at flowering to avoid seed formation Use of false host plants e.g. rotation of maize with cotton or legumes and apply manure
Leaf rusts (Puccinia sorghi) Planting timely, Crop rotation, seeds, Reduce density, Allow adequate aeration Leaf blights (Helminthosparium turcicum and maydis) Crop rotation, Deep plough of crop residues Common smut (Ustilago maydis) Clean seeds Practice crop rotation Uproot and burn any infected Remove plant debris by deep ploughing lettuce, Starber weeds (oxygonum sinuatum), Star grass, Wondering jew, Late weed, Digitaria spp. Practice crop rotation Prepare land properly and weed timely Use recommended herbicides when necessary Hand pull and weed with hoe Intercropping and use resistant/tolerant varieties Improve soil fertility and weed timely Witch weed (Striga spp) Hand pull weeds at flowering to avoid seed formation Use of false host plants e.g. rotation of maize with cotton or legumes and apply manure
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