Question: asking for the control measure against ganoderma disease in coconut.
Answer: replied that proper drainage should be improved and recommended fertilizer dose should be appiled and whenever disease symptons are observed,advised to isolate the disease palm by digging a trench 60 cm depth,30cm wide and 1 m away from the trunk and drench the trench with 'captan' solution @ 2 gram per 1 litre of water. advised to apply neem cake per palm,to apply sulphur @ 2 kg around and to grow 1 row of banana as a disease resistant crop in between 2 rows of coconut.