Ratoon stunting of sugar cane
Casual organisms:-
Clavibacter xyli subsp. Xyli
Symptoms:-
Diseased stool (single plant) stunted growth, reduce tillering and internodel length is reduce.
Stunting of canes with yellow leaves.
These symptoms may be due to nutritional deficiencies or may be lack of and may be due to poor growth.
Manegment:-
Diseased free sets should be sow.
Selection of seed from commercial crop.
Dipping the sets in hot water at 500C for 2 hours and pre-soaking.