Plant Disease

Medium Severity

Early Blight

Affects: Tomato, Potato, Brinjal · Late Kharif and early Rabi; warm, wet weather (24–29°C) favours spread

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Causal Organism

Alternaria solani (fungus)

Symptoms

Dark brown to black lesions with concentric rings (target-board pattern) on older leaves. Yellow halo around lesions. Severe defoliation reduces fruit/tuber size and yield.

Prevention

Crop rotation (avoid solanaceous crops for 2–3 years). Remove plant debris after harvest. Use certified disease-free seed. Maintain plant health with balanced nutrition.

Season Risk: Late Kharif and early Rabi; warm, wet weather (24–29°C) favours spread

Treatment

Mancozeb (0.25%) or chlorothalonil (0.2%) for preventive sprays. Azoxystrobin or difenoconazole for curative treatment. Spray at 7–10 day intervals during humid weather.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I tell early blight from late blight?
Early blight: concentric rings (target-board) on older lower leaves, dry lesions. Late blight: irregular water-soaked lesions, white fuzzy growth underneath, spreads very fast in cool-humid conditions.

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