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Incidence and Control of Twig Die-Back in Young Cashew in Ibadan (South-Western Nigeria)
L.A. Hammed and A.R. Adedeji

Abstract: A field study was carried out to determine the incidence of twig die back on young cashew plots and its control using the combination of a fungicide and an insecticide. The cashew plot used for the study which was originally established to study the plant performance as affected by nut-size and planting method, was a split plot laid out in randomized complete block with 3 replications. A mixture of Unden 20EC (an insecticide) and Champ D-P (a copper-based fungicide) at 4.0 mL 1: 4 gL 1 respectively was monthly sprayed for 4 months while unsprayed cashew trees, 3 m away from the sprayed treatments served as control. Data were collected on the infection (%) and the effectiveness of the sprayed chemical mixture. This was done for 4 months. The result showed that the cashew plants raise from Madras Nut-Size (MANS) (6-8 g) and Jumbo Nut-Size (JUNS) (>16g) had 60.5 and 58.2%, respectively. Between 1 and 3 Months After Spraying (MAS), the disease incidence ranged between 31.8 and 28.8% for MANS, 34.9 and 25.3% for MENS and 29.0 and 19.6% for JUNS treated cashew plants, respectively. In non-treated cashew plant, the disease incidence ranged between 40.8 and 26.7% for MANS and 44.1 and 34.3% for MENS and 44.2 and 29.8% for JUNS, respectively. The reduction in disease incidence in non-treated cashew plants was due to the slow natural recovery of the plant. The planting method had no effect on the disease incidence.

How to cite this article
L.A. Hammed and A.R. Adedeji , 2008. Incidence and Control of Twig Die-Back in Young Cashew in Ibadan (South-Western Nigeria). Agricultural Journal, 3: 171-175.

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