PATHOGENIC DISEASE OCCURRENCES IN PLANTATION SITES OF BASTAR DISTRICT, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA

The investigation on “Pathogenic disease occurrence in plantation sites of Bastar district, CG, India” revealed that the several disease of Tectona grandish and Eucalyptus globules trees species in the plantation site maintained by Bastar forest division (C.G.) During the survey of plantation sites, many trees were infected by pathogens. The infected teak species showed leaf spot, leaf blight, leaf gull, leaf brown spot, stem canker, powdery mildew etc. and affecting the growth and form of teak. Whereas in Eucalyptus trees showed stem canker, collar rot, leaf spot, leaf rust, brown leaf spot, disease and affecting the growth and forms of Eucalyptus. The survey was conducted at two plantation sites namely Titrgaon and Bastar in the region and incidence of pathogenic disease commonly found and casual organism/ pathogen were identified prescribed disease management was recorded. Management of immediate removal of infected plants helps to prevent the disease spread. Therefore, the present investigation was carried out for knowing occurrence and abundance of pathogens associated with Teak and Eucalyptus trees plantation in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.