Effect of Sowing Dates & Cultivars on the Management of Okra Root Rot

Okra is considered one of the best vegetable and always fetchs high prices in the market due to its taste and edible constituents. But it is susceptible to various fungal diseases such as Fusarium solani, Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia bataticola, R. solani, Pythium butleri, Phytophthora palmivora, Cercospora abelmoschii and Erysiphe cichoracearum. Okra root rot is caused by the fungus Fusarium solani (Mart) Sacc. According to reports the root rot is one of the most destructive diseases. Its incidence ranged between 10-80%, with a maximum (55-80%) in the crop grown on small scale as kitchen /home gardening and minimum (10-45%) in the crop sown on large scale under field conditions. The book in hand can furnish valuable information on varieties Vs. sowing geometry and can be usual for researchers, vegetable growers and agriculturist.