Description:

• Warm and humid conditions, along with poorly drained soils, are favourable conditions for the occurrence of this disease.
• The disease can affect okra plants at all stages of development, but young plants are more susceptible.

Damage Symptoms:

• Yellowing, wilting, and drooping of leaves
• Dark brown discoloration of the vascular tissue
• Stunted growth, with smaller leaves and fewer pods
• In severe cases, complete wilting and plant death

Preventive Measures:

• Practice deep summer ploughing
• Follow crop rotation

Control Measures:

• Spot drenching with carbendazim at 0.1%