This review addresses one of the most emerging threats to Mango (Mangifera indica L.) production known as the Mango Sudden Decline (MSD), also referred as Mango Quick Wilt. Manifestation records of MSD/ Mango Quick Wilt have been reported from major Mango growing countries like Brazil, Oman and Pakistan where the disease is presently known to occur in mango. Fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata from family filamentous Ascomycetes vectored by Hypocryphalus mangiferae (Stebbing) bark beetle is the main cause of the disease (MSD) in Pakistan and other Mango growing regions as well. Different type of symptoms for MSD have been reported like gummosis, canker formation, bark splitting, drying of twigs, branches and curling of leaves. Hemicriconemoides mangiferae nematode has also been reported as a vector of this MSD causing fungus. This species of Ceratocystis that roots the disease on mango was first reported in Brazil after that in Oman and Pakistan. Currently, different mating types of the causative agent have also been reported making this problem a significant one. Applications of different doses of nutrients have been reported in reduction of MSD. But there is need to apply knowledge and management strategies with particular emphasis to overcome MSD causes and vectors.
Under rain-fed conditions, foliar application of nutrients is an efficient tool to eliminate the adverse effects of nutrients shortage and helpful to catch the maximum yield of any crop. Field experiments were executed to evaluate the effect of foliar spray of different strengths and application times of Hoagland’s solution on growth and yield characteristics of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under rain-fed conditions. The treatments consisted of distilled water (control), 25, 50, and 75% strength of Hoagland’s solution sprayed at 7, 14, and 21 days after crop emergence (DACE) on two chickpea cultivars C-44 and CM-72. In terms of growth and yield, CM-72 showed superiority over C-44. The 75% strength of Hoagland’s solution showed an improvement of 32.9, 37.9, 35.3, 13.5, and 35% in dry weight, plant height, 100- seed weight, seed yield, and biological yield, respectively when sprayed at 21 DACE than distilled water. However, the lower strength (25%) of Hoagland’s solution produced similar results to distilled water. It is recommended that under rain-fed conditions chickpea cultivar CM-72 should be cultivated with a foliar supply of 75% strength of Hoagland’s solution at 21 DACE to obtain the maximum growth and yield.
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