Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

Management of Diseases: General

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

Disease Management

Focus Area:

Agriculture

Developing Agency:

Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.sugarcane@icar.gov.in
Website Link :http://www.iisr.nic.in/research/technologies.htm

Brief Description

Description :

Treatment of seed cane in Moist Hot Air Unit (MHAT) at 540C and 95-99% RH for 2½ hours eradicates sett-borne infections of ratoon stunting disease (RSD), grassy shoot disease (GSD) and smut (99-100%).

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