Foliar Sprays

A. Non systemic

1.

Zineb

2 kg/ha

Control blast, brown leaf spot, narrow leaf spot and sheath blight

2.

Mancozeb

2 kg/ha

Can be used against leaf spot diseases but more generally used against brown leaf spot

3.

Ediphenphos

500 ml/ha

Control sheath rot, sheath blight, blast and brown leaf spot

4.

Thiophonate

500 g/ha

Control sheath blight and blast

B. Systemic

1.

Kitazin

500 ml/ha

Against blast

2.

Carbendazim

500 g/ha

Control sheath blight and sheath rot

3.

Carboxin

500 g/ha

Control sheath blight and sheath rot

4.

Benomyl

500 g/ha

Against sheath blight

5.

Hexaconazole 5EC

800-1000 ml/ha

Against sheath blight

6.

Propeconazole 25EC

0.5 to 0.75 ml/l

Against sheath blight

C. Antibiotics

1.

Aureofungin sol

60 g/ha

Control blast and brown leaf spot.

2.

Streptocycline

15 g / 300 l/ha

Against bacterial blight

3.

Agrimycin

100-750 g /500 l/ha

Against bacterial blight

4.

Paushamycin

750 g / 500 l/ha

Against bacterial blight

5.

Plantomycin

750 g / 500 l/ha

Against bacterial blight

6.

Validamycin 3% liquid

1000 ml / 500 l/ha

Against sheath blight.

D. Biocontrol: Apply fluorescent pseudomonas for the control of fungal and bacterial diseases (Ad hoc recommendation; See chapter on biocontrol agents)