Sugarcane Rust Disease
Symptoms
- Small elongated yellowish spots on both sides of the Leaves.
- The spots increase in length, turn brown -orange- red in color
- The spots are more numerous around the leaf tip
Management
- Diversify varietal composition
- Plant resistant varieties
- Avoid planting sugarcane in soil with low pH (acidic) and/or high levels of Phosphorous and Potassium