Sugarcane Pokkah Boeng Disease
Symptoms
- Chlorotic condition towards the base of the young leaves.
- Wrinkling, twisting and shortening of the leaves
- Malformation or distortion of the young leaves.
- The base of the affected leaves is seen often narrower than that of the normal leaves.
- In affected mature leaves, irregular reddish stripes and specks are observed within a chlorotic part.
Management
- Direct control of this disease usually not required because the cane usually recovers with minimal yield loss.
- Some varieties are more resistant than others, but all commercial varieties have sufficient resistance to avoid significant yield loss in most situations
- Avoid seed cane from infected cane