Question: query regarding arecanut diseases
Answer: infected tissues of the bud should be scooped off and treated with 10 % bordeaux paste. destruction and removal of seed palms and also bunches affected by mahali and drenching crowns of surrounding healthy palms with 1 % bordeaux mixture would help in minimizing the incidence of the disease.application of balanced nutrients with additional quantity of super phosphate
apply 1 kg of lime/tree/year
apply organic manures @ 12 kg/ tree/year.