PLANT DISEASES

Community Service Project report submitted at the end of 2022-2023 Academic Year in
partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
By

D. SATYA SAI ROHIT G.LAHARI PRIYA

21981A4910 21981A4916

K.VARSHIINI K.SHIVAMANI KIRAN

21981A4918 21981A4924
P.HARINI
21981A4943

Under the esteemed guidance of

Mr M.KRISHNA KISHORE Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE (Autonomous)
Accredited by NAAC and NBA, Affiliated to JNTU-Kakinada
Dakamarri (V), Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam
– 531162
2022-2023
 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
Accredited by NAAC and NBA, Affiliated to JNTU-Kakinada
Dakamarri (V), Bheemunipatnam (M), Visakhapatnam

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that this community service project entitled “PLANT DISEASES” done by
Rohit ,Lahari ,Shivamani ,Varshini, harini bearing Regd. No: 21981A4910,
21981A4916,21981A4918,21981A4924,21981A49243 during the academic year 2022-2023 in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of 2022-2023 Academic Year of
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science And Engineering with specialisation in IOT,
under the supervision of DR.M.KRISHNA KISHORE

Internal Guide Head of the Department

Mr.M.KRISHNA KISHORE DR.OM PRAKASH SAMANTRAY,

Department of CSE, Department of CSE,
Raghu Engineering College. Raghu Engineering College.

EXTERNAL EXAMINER
 DECLARATION
This is to certify that this mandatory community internship service project titled
“PLANT DISEASES” is bonified work done by us, in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the completion of second year, 2022-2022 in Singanabanda academic year of the degree B
Tech and submitted to the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Raghu Engineering
College, Dakamarri.
We also declare that this community service project is a result of our own effort and that
has not been copied from anyone and we have taken only citations from the sources which are
mentioned in the references.

D.SATYA SAI ROHIT K.VARSHINI

G.LAHARI PRIYA REDDY K.SHIVAMANI KIRAN

P.HARINI

Signature of Faculty Mentor

Signature of Community Internship Coordinator (Department)

Signature of Community Internship Coordinator (College)

Signature of Head of the Department

PLACE: DATE:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We express our sincere gratitude to our esteemed institute “Raghu Engineering College”, which
has provided us an opportunity to fulfill the most cherished desire to reach our goal.

We take this opportunity with great pleasure to put on record our ineffable personal
indebtedness to Mr. Raghu Kalidindi, Chairman of Raghu Engineering College for providing
necessary departmental facilities.

We would like to thank the principal Dr. Ch Srinivasu, Administration and Management of
“Raghu Engineering College”, for providing the requisite facilities to carry out the project on
campus.

We sincerely thank Dr.Om Prakash samantray, Head of Department, Computer Science and
Engineering(Iot), Raghu Engineering College, for his kind support in the successful completion
of this work.We extend thanks to the people in kothvalasa.

We sincerely express our deep sense of gratitude to Mr.M.KRISHNA KISHORE, Associate

Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Raghu Engineering College, for
his kindness and wisdom coupled with patience. It’s a great pleasure of ours to submit this
project under his wing.

We extend thanks to the faculty members of the Computer Science Department for their value
based imparting of theory and practical subjects which were used in the project. We are thankful
to the non-teaching staff of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Raghu
Engineering College, for their inexpressible support.

Regards:
D.SATYA SAI ROHIT(21981A4910)
G.LAHARI PRIYA(21981A4916)
K.VARSHINI(21981A4918)
K.SHIVAMANI KIRAN(21981A4924)
P.HARINI(21981A4943)
 DEPARTMENT VISION AND MISSION

DEPARTMENT PEOs

Vision of the Department:

To generate competent professionals to become part of the industry and research organizations
at the national and international levels.

Mission of the Department:

M1: To impart high quality professional training in undergraduate level with emphasis on basic
principles of Computer Science and Engineering and to foster leading edge research in the
fastchanging field.
M2: To inculcate professional behavior, strong ethical values, innovative research capabilities
and leadership abilities in the young minds so as to work with a commitment.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

PEO1: To produce graduates who have strong foundation in mathematics, science, engineering
fundamentals, laboratory, and work-based experiences to formulate and solve engineering
problems in computer science engineering domains and shall have proficiency in
implementation software tools and languages.
PEO2: To progressively impart training to the students for success in various engineering
positions within the core areas in computer science engineering, computational or adapting
themselves to latest trends by learning themselves.
PEO3: To produce graduates having the ability to pursue advanced higher studies and research.
To have professional and communication skills to function as leaders and members of
multidisciplinary teams in engineering and other industries with strong work ethics,
organizational skills, teamwork and understand the importance of being a thorough
professional.
 POs & PSOs

Program Outcomes (POs):

1.Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering
fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to solve complex engineering problems.
2.Problem analysis: Identity, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics,
natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3.Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety and the cultural, societal, and environmental
concerns. 4.Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and
research methods, including design of experiments, analysis, interpretation of data, and
synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5.Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities
with an understanding of the limitations.
6.The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess
societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
the professional engineering practice.
7.Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate the knowledge of and need
for sustainable development.
8.Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and
norms of the engineering practice.
9.Individual and teamwork: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader
in diverse teams and multidisciplinary settings.
10.Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the
engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write
effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive
clear instructions.
11.Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s work as a member and leader
in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.

12.Life-long learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to engage
in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):

PSO1:
Apply the concepts and techniques of the Computer Science & Engineering branch and the
Mathematical foundations in the significant domains to address the complex engineering
problems concerning environmental, safety, economics, culture, and society.
PSO2:
Employ emerging computer languages and platforms in developing innovative career prospects
as an entrepreneur with leadership, ethical, and communication skills with a zest to pursue
higher studies in the field of Computer Science & Engineering.
PSO3:
Apply the managerial, interdisciplinary skill set, and domain-specific tools in working system
processes to implement and deploy a quality-based software product to meet evolving needs.
 COURSE OBJECTIVES
(Community Internship)
➢ To sensitize the students to the living conditions of the people who are around them.
➢ To help students to realize the stark realities of the society.
➢ To bring about an attitudinal change in the students and help them to develop societal
consciousness, sensibility, responsibility, and accountability.
➢ To make students aware of their inner strength and help them to find new/out of box
solutions to the social problems.
➢ To make students socially responsible citizens who are sensitive to the needs of the
disadvantaged sections.
➢ To help students to initiate developmental activities in the community in coordination with
public and government authorities.

➢ To develop a holistic life perspective among the students by making them study culture,
traditions, habits, lifestyles, resource utilization, wastages and its management, social
problems, public administration system and the roles and responsibilities of different
persons across different social systems.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

S.NO CONTENT PAGE NUMBERS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY 2

3. COMMUNITY SERVICE PART 3-4

4. ACTIVITY LOG 5-9

5. PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED 10

6. SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM 11-15

ACTION PLAN

7. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY 16-18

AWARENESS PROGRAMME/S CONDUCTED
AND THEIR OUTCOMES

8. SURVEY IMAGES 21-23

 CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION:
• We are a team of four members.Our team members are interested to know about the
diseases that are affecting the plants,that’s why we have chosen “PLANT DISEASES”
community service project
• For our project we went to a village named Singanabanda which is located in
Bheemunipatnam mandal of Visakhapatnam district.

ACTIVITIES DONE :
• We have schedule our project into four weeks.
➢ During the first week we went to the village and analyzed the fields.
➢ During the second week we met some farmers ,and asked them some queries like
how to cultivate plants without getting affected by any disease,what precautions to
be taken.
➢ During the third week we have visited various insecticide shops and learnt about
various chemicals .
➢ During the last week we gave the clear information to the farmers about how to
prevent plant diseases.
➢
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Upon completion of this project ,we will be able to do the following.
1)Analyze the fields.
2)Acquire some knowledge from the farmers.
3)Collect the information regarding the chemicals.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• After completion of this project we are able to: 1)we have learned basic information
from the farmers 2)we got a clear idea on when to use the chemicals.
3)we have a good knowledge on how to prevent the plant diseases.
CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY

• According to Census 2016 information the location code or village code of

ramachandrapuram village is 535183.
• Ramachandrapuram village is located in kothavalasa mandal of vizinagram district in
Andhra Pradesh, India.
• It is situated 3km away from sub-district headquarter kothavalasa (tehsildar office) and
40km away from district headquarter Vizinagram. Ramachandrapuram Local Language
is Telugu.
• Ramachandrapuram Village Total population is 1574 and number of houses are 315 .
Female Population is 39.0%. Village literacy rate is 47.2% and the Female Literacy rate
is
19.6%.

Socio economic conditions of the community:

• There are medium levels of socio-economic status,religious belief fatalism,extension
contact, innovativeness and farming experience for majority of the people in that village.
• A large number of them are marginal and small farmers in normal cultivation.
• .This village is a very traditional place having various temples.
CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY SERVICE PART
VISITING FIELDS:
Our team went to a village named Ramachandrapuram and visited fields. There we
identintified various problems with plants that leads to a reduction in yield or
appearance. During the visit, we met some farmers and discussed with them how to
cultivate the plants in a safe way without getting affected by any diseases. We learnt that
“A plant may be said to be diseased, when there is a harmful deviation from normal
functioning of physiological processes”. Plant diseases are mainly classified into two
types. They are non-infectious and infectious diseases.
Non-infectious:
These diseases are not associated with any animate or viral pathogen,so they cannot
be transmitted from an infected one to a healthy one.
• These are due to disturbance in the plant body caused by lack of certain inherent
qualities,by improper environmental conditions of soil and air & by mechanical
influences.
• Examples:1)Low/High temperature
2)Unfavourable oxygen levels
3)Unfavourable water levels
4)Wind
5)Air pollution toxicity etc.
Infectious diseases:
These are the diseases caused by pathogenic organisms or viruses under a set of
environmental conditions.
• Fungal & viral pathogens cause many plant diseases;bacterial &nematode
pathogens cause a few .
• Inorder for a pathogenic plant disease to occur,three conditions must be met:
1.The host plant must be susceptible.
2.An active,living pathogen must be present.
 3.The environment must be suitable or favourable for diseases development
All these factors must occur simultaneously.If one factor is absent or unfavourable
,disease does not occur.
Going through insecticide shops:
We have visited various insectiside shops and asked them about various Control
measures to be taken to avoid plants get affected by diseases.
Control measures :
1)Exclusion: This technique prevents movement of diseased plant material into a
particular country, state,or geographical area where the disease doesn’t exist.
2)Avoidance:If a disease doesn’t occur in your area,you may be avoid its development
on your plants.Use good horticulture practices,such as proper fertility, pruning,watering
to ward of infections.
3)Eradication: Rotatoion, sanitation,elimination of alternate hosts,chemical
applications & heat treatment are eradication methods,when a plant is infected or an
area is infested with a pathogen.fertility, pruning,watering to ward of infections.
GIVING AWARENESS TO THE FARMERS
➢ After acquiring some knowledge during the above two phases we have conducted an
awareness program in the village.
➢ In that awareness program we have explained to them about various ways to treat
the plant diseases such as :
1)Prevention measures: follow good sanitation practices,fertilize to keep your
plants healthy,inspect plants for diseases before you bring them home,allow the soil to
warm before planting,ensure a healthy vegetable garden by rotating crops,water in the
morning and don’t wet foliage,good air circulation.
2) Recovering from plant Diseases:Maintain proper air circulation to avoid
Downy mildey which is caused by prolonged wetness.
Effective organic fungicides for treating powdery mildew include sulfur,lime-sulfur,neem
oil,and potassium bicarbonate.

“ Prevention is better than cure”

 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FIRST WEEK

Day & Faculty Mentor

Brief Description of the
Date Learning Outcome Signature
Daily
Activity
Wednesday Discussed about our We have confirmed to do
project and selecting a our project at
village. Ramachandrapuram
05/07/2023
village.

thursday Observed the community Understood about the

and the occupation of occupation of the people
06/07/2023 people their. in that community.

Friday We made a survey on Identified that majority of

types of plants in that the people in that
community community are farmers.
07/7/2023

Saturday Observed various types of We have acquired some

08/07/2023 diseases that are affecting knowledge on plant
the plants. diseases in that
community.

Sunday We asked them about the Collected the information

techniques they follow to about the curing
treat the plant diseases. techniques they were
09/07/2023
following.

ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE SECOND WEEK

 Day & Faculty Mentor
Brief Description of the Signature
Date Daily Activity Learning Outcome

Monday Visiting the various fields in Understood about the

that village. various locations of
the fields in that
10/07/2023
village.

Tuesday We have approached the We have gained some

farmers and made an ethics and values
interaction with them. from them and it is a
11/07/2023
great experience.

Wednesday Gathering the information We have acquired

about the process of some knowledge on
cultivation. cultivation.
12/07/2023

Thursday Asked them about the water Gained some

supply to the fields in that information about the
area. amount of water
13/07/2023
supply and issues due
to shortage of water.

Friday Gathering the information We have collected the

14/07/2023 about the various diseases information regarding
that are affecting the field. plant diseases in
those fields.

Saturday We made a study on Got a clear idea of the

infectious diseases and non occurrence of
infectious diseases. infectious and non
15/07/2023
infectious diseases.
 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE THIRD WEEK

Day & Faculty Mentor

Brief Description of the Signature
Date Daily Activity Learning Outcome

Sunday Searching various We have found some

insecticide shops in that insecticide shops.
community.
14/08/2022

Sunday We have visited some of the They have given a

shops and interacted with clear idea about the
the owners. various types of plant
21/08/2022
diseases.

Sunday Gathering the information We have acquired

about various insecticides some knowledge on
and their uses. chemicals.
28/08/2022

Sunday Asked them about the types We got solutions for

of chemicals that can be the identified
used to solve the identified problems.
04/09/2022
problems.

Sunday Gathering the information We have collected the

about the various information regarding
advantages and the organic and
18/08/2022
disadvantages of both inorganic farming
organic and inorganic
farming.
 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FOURTH WEEK
Day & Faculty Mentor
Brief Description of the Signature
Date Daily Activity Learning Outcome

Sunday Asked the farmers about Learnt some

organic farming. information about
organic farming.
02/10/2022

Sunday Identified the diseases that We have given the

are affecting the plants in solutions for the
organic farming. identified problems in
09/08/2022
organic farming.

Sunday Asked the farmers about Learnt some

inorganic farming. information about
organic farming.
16/10/2022

Sunday Identified the diseases that We have given the

are affecting the plants in in- solutions for the
organic farming. identified problems in
23/10/2022
in-organic farming

Sunday Interpretation on common We have identified

diseases in both organic and that canker ,black
inorganic farming. spot, powdery
30/10/2022
mildew,downy
mildew and blight are
some common
disease.
 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FIFTH WEEK

Day & Faculty

Brief Description of the
Date Learning Outcome Mentor
Daily
Signature
Activity
Sunday We have studied about We found that plant disease
Various causes of may occur due to various
occurrence of plant causes like improper water
02/10/2022
diseases. supply,less space between the
plants .

Sunday We conducted a survey We found that disease

development and transmission
on disease development
occurs in three stages such as
09/08/2022
and transmission. inoculation,incubation and
infection.

Sunday Gathering the information Understood how plants are

about how environmental effected by diseases through
factors are affecting the rain water droplet splashing
16/10/2022
disease development. from leaf to leaf.

Sunday Interpretation on The variety of symptoms,the

symptoms of the plant internal and external
diseases. expressions of disease that
23/10/2022
result from any disease.
Sunday Conducted an awareness Explained them all those
program in that village things we have learned
during the project such as
30/10/2022
what type of technique to be
followed for a particular
disease.

Describe the problems you have identified in the community.

All species of plants,wild and cultivated alike ,are subject to diseases.

The occurrence and prevalence of plant diseases vary from season to season.
Insufficient water supply.
Due to several reasons,farmers either don’t receive the appropriate amount of
water or don’t get the supply ontime;many farmers rely on rainwater for
irrigation.

Less use of modern farming equipment.

In most areas,to date,farmers follow primitive cultivation
methods;traditionally - used plough and relevant.

Despite no shortage of efficient aquipment and machinery,there is a very little

use of modern equipment.

Poor storage facilities.

In rural areas,storage facilities or either insufficient or completely absent.In
such a situation,farmers usually have no other option than selling at a low
cost.
 Different diseases such as black spot,canker,powdery mildew,downy
mildew,Blight are identified in that community.

Improper usage of pesticides and insecticides leads to decrease the fertility of

the soil and cannot absorb more water.

Short-term and long term action plan for possible solutions for the problems

identified and that could be recommended to the concerned authorities for

implementation.

Solutions for Controlling Black Spots on Leaves:

• Plant in well-draining soil. Keep your plants healthy by providing regular

feedings of organic fertilizer. This will help prevent fungal disease in plants.
• The fungus spores overwinter in plant debris. Remove dead leaves and
infected canes from around the plants and disguard in the trash.
• Do not add to the compost pile.
• Disinfect your pruners with a household disinfectant after every use. Ethanol
or isopropyl alcohol can be used straight out of the bottle.
 • Because water (not wind) spreads the fungal spores, avoid applying water on
the leaves. When you water, apply water directly to the roots.
• Use a soaker hose to water plants prone to the disease.

Solutions for Controlling Powdery Mildew:

• Inspect plants that you buy from a greenhouse before purchasing for mildew
(and insects).
• Wiping off the leaves is not an effective powdery mildew treatment as it will
return within days of cleaning.
• Because spores overwinter in debris all infected debris should be removed.
Trim and remove infected plant parts.
• Do not till the debris into the soil or use in the compost pile.
• Space plants far enough apart to increase air circulation and reduce humidity.
• Although most products on the market are targeted more toward the prevention
of powdery mildew, there are many home remedies to treat an existing
infection.
 • Spray mixtures will only kill what they come in contact with, so be sure to coat
all affected areas thoroughly. It may take multiple applications for complete
treatment. Apply once a week for three to four weeks, then wait to see results.
Reapply as needed

Solutions for Downy Mildew Treatment:

• Downy mildew needs water to survive and spread. It there is no water on your
leaves, the disease cannot spread.
• Keep water off leaves as much as possible. Because the disease overwinters on
dead plant debris, be sure to clean around your plants in the fall to help prevent
the disease in the following spring.
• There are two chemical application strategies for managing downy mildew: a
scheduled spray program using a range of preventative fungicides; and a ‘wait
and see’ approach, which involves waiting until the primary infection occurs
and then immediately applying post-infection products.
 • The second approach requires close monitoring of the weather to anticipate
rain events at crucial timings, and equally close monitoring of the vines for
early signs of infection.

Solutions for Preventing Blight:

• If growing potatoes, grow early varieties because blight occurs during mid-summer
and you can harvest your crop before the blight.
• Plant resistant varieties: Sarpo Mira and Sarpo Axona are two varieties that show
good resistance. Practice good garden hygiene.
• Destroy any blight-infected plant parts. Keep the area clean of fallen debris from
your diseased plants and discard in the trash. Do not add to your compost pile.
• Once blight is positively identified, act quickly to prevent it from spreading.
• Remove all affected leaves and burn them or place them in the garbage. Mulch
around the base of the plant with straw, wood chips or other natural mulch to prevent
fungal spores in the soil from splashing on the plant.
 • When watering, use a soaker hose rather than an overhead sprinkler. This will reduce
the amount of water on leaves and keep spores in the soil from splashing on plants.

Solutions for Controlling Canker in Plants:

• Remove diseased parts in dry weather.

• Grow resistant varieties whenever possible.
• Avoid overwatering and overcrowding; avoid mechanical wounds such as
damage from lawn mowers.
• Prune flowering trees during blooming when wounds heal fastest.
• Remove wilted or dead limbs well below infected areas.
• Avoid pruning in early spring and fall when bacteria are most active.
• Remove weeds and grass from around the base of young trees to improve air
circulation and keep the trunk and crown dry.
 • Brush bark with white latex paint diluted with water to reduce bark-damaging
temperature fluctuations.

Description of the Community awareness programme/s conducted w.r.t the

problems and their outcomes.

Explained them about different plant diseases that are identified in that community:
1)Black spot:
• Black spot is one of the most common diseases found on roses, but it can also
occur on other ornamental and garden plants.
• This fungal disease causes black, round spots that form on the upper sides of
leaves.
• Lower leaves are usually infected first. Severe infestations cause infected
leaves to turn yellow and fall off the plant.
• Black spot is a problem during extended periods of wet weather or when
leaves are wet for 6 hours or more.
2)Powdery mildew:
• Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects many of our landscape plants,
flowers, vegetables and fruits.
• Infected plants will display a white powdery substance that is most visible on
upper leaf surfaces, but it can appear anywhere on the plant including stems,
flower buds, and even the fruit of the plant.
• This fungus thrives during low soil moisture conditions.
3)Downy mildew:
• Because downy mildews differ from powdery mildews, it is important to
understand the differences between the two.
• Downy mildews, on the other hand, are more related to algae and produce
grayish fuzzy looking spores on the lower surfaces of leaves.
 • To identify downy mildew, look for pale green or yellow spots on the upper
surfaces of older leaves. On the lower surfaces, the fungus will display a white
to grayish, cotton-like downy substance.

4)Blight:
• Plant blight is a common disease. Remember the potato famine in the 1840’s?
As a result of the blight, one million people died. But other than potatoes,
blight also affects other plants, particularly tomatoes.
• Blight is a fungal disease that spreads through spores that are windborne.
• For this reason, spores can cover large areas and rapidly spread the infection.
Blight can only spread under warm humid conditions, especially with two
consecutive days of temps above 50°F, and humidity above 90% for eleven
hours or more. No cure exists. Prevention is the only option.
5)Canker:
• Canker is often identified by an open wound that has been infected by fungal
or bacterial pathogens.
• Some cankers are not serious while others can be lethal.
• Canker occurs primarily on woody landscape plants. Symptoms may include
sunken, swollen, cracked or dead areas found on stems, limbs or trunk.
• Cankers can girdle branches, and kill foliage.
• Cankers are most common on stressed plants that have been weakened by cold,
insects, drought conditions, nutritional imbalances or root rot.
• Rodents can also spread the pathogens.

We provided the solutions for the above problems:

Controlling Black Spots on Leaves:

 • Plant in well-draining soil. Keep your plants healthy by providing regular
feedings of organic fertilizer. This will help prevent fungal disease in plants.
• The fungus spores overwinter in plant debris. Remove dead leaves and
infected canes from around the plants and disguard in the trash.
• Do not add to the compost pile.
• Disinfect your pruners with a household disinfectant after every use. Ethanol
or isopropyl alcohol can be used straight out of the bottle.
• Because water (not wind) spreads the fungal spores, avoid applying water on
the leaves. When you water, apply water directly to the roots.
• Use a soaker hose to water plants prone to the disease.
Controlling Powdery Mildew:
• Inspect plants that you buy from a greenhouse before purchasing for mildew
(and insects).
• Wiping off the leaves is not an effective powdery mildew treatment as it will
return within days of cleaning.
• Because spores overwinter in debris all infected debris should be removed.
Trim and remove infected plant parts. Downy Mildew Treatment
• Downy mildew needs water to survive and spread. It there is no water on your
leaves, the disease cannot spread. Keep water off leaves as much as possible.
• Because the disease overwinters on dead plant debris, be sure to clean around
your plants in the fall to help prevent the disease in the following spring.
Preventing Blight:
• If growing potatoes, grow early varieties because blight occurs during
midsummer and you can harvest your crop before the blight.
• Plant resistant varieties: Sarpo Mira and Sarpo Axona are two varieties that
show good resistance. Practice good garden hygiene.
• Destroy any blight-infected plant parts. Keep the area clean of fallen debris
from your diseased plants and discard in the trash.
 • Do not add to your compost pile Controlling Canker in Plants:
• Remove diseased parts in dry weather.
• Grow resistant varieties whenever possible.
• Avoid overwatering and overcrowding; avoid mechanical wounds such as
damage from lawn mowers.

Student Self-Evaluation for the Community Service Project

Rating Scale: 1 is lowest and 5 is highest rank

1) Oral communication 1 2 3 4 5
2) Written communication 1 2 3 4 5
3) Proactiveness 1 2 3 4 5
4) Interaction ability with community 1 2 3 4 5
5) Positive Attitude 1 2 3 4 5
6) Self-confidence 1 2 3 4 5
7) Ability to learn 1 2 3 4 5
8) Work Plan and organization 1 2 3 4 5
9) Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5
10) Creativity 1 2 3 4 5
11) Quality of work done 1 2 3 4 5
12) Time Management 1 2 3 4 5
13) Understanding the Community 1 2 3 4 5
14) Achievement of Desired Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
15) Overall Performance 1 2 3 4 5
Date: Signature of the Student Evaluation by the Faculty Mentor

Rating Scale: 1 is lowest and 5 is highest rank

 1) Oral communication 1 2 3 4 5
2) Written communication 1 2 3 4 5
3) Proactiveness 1 2 3 4 5
4) Interaction ability with community 1 2 3 4 5
5) Positive Attitude 1 2 3 4 5
6) Self-confidence 1 2 3 4 5
7) Ability to learn 1 2 3 4 5
8) Work Plan and organization 1 2 3 4 5
9) Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5
10) Creativity 1 2 3 4 5
11) Quality of work done 1 2 3 4 5
12) Time Management 1 2 3 4 5
13) Understanding the Community 1 2 3 4 5
14) Achievement of Desired Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
15) Overall Performance 1 2 3 4 5

Date: Signature of the Faculty Mentor

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collecting information regarding plants
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We have sprayed fertilizer directly to a plant's leaves as opposed putting it in the soil. Liquid
fertilizer is likely the better option if you need to green up your lawn quickly.

Supplying the water to the crop

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