Bakanae or foot rot of Paddy

Causal organism : Gibberella fujikuroi

(Fusarium moniliforme)
Symptom

Adventitious roots Excessive

Basal portion of
are observed on the elongation of stem,
plants rotten due to
nodes above the pale, thin and lanky
fungal attack
ground level growth

Disease infected hilss usually produce less tillers and ultimately

die, if survive diseased tillers do not produce ear head and grains.
Control Method
Selection of seed:
Used treated seeds.
Plant high quality of seed: resistance varieties.

Good irrigation systems

Water level in drains and plots
Avoid flow of irrigation water from infected fields to
healthy fields.

Balanced fertilizer
Use optimum dose fertilizer, especially nitrogen
Split nitrogen application