Two control Measures of Red rot of Sugarcane

Management:-
i. Cultural method:- 
> The best way to control red rot is to select setts for planting from healthy plants in a disease- free area.
> The red rot affected field must be rotated with rice for one season and other crops for two seasons.
> Growing of recommended resistant and moderately resistant varieties viz., Co 86032,  Co 86249, CoSi 95071, CoG 93076, CoC 22, CoSi 6 and CoG 5.
ii. Physical method:-
> Removal of the affected clumps at an early stage and soil drenching with  Carbendazim 50 WP (1 gm in 1 litre of water).
> The cut ends and entire setts should be dipped in a fungicide solution, such as one per cent Bordeaux mixture.
> If the disease is noticed in the field, the leaves and canes should be collected and destroyed by burning.
iii. Chemical method:-
> Adopt sett treatment with Carbendazim before planting (Carbendazim 50 WP (0.5 gm in 1 litre of water) or Carbendazim 25 DS (1gm in 1 litre of water) along with 2.5 kg of Urea in 250 litre of water.
> Use fungitoxic chemicals like Bavistan, Benomyl, Topsin and Aretan at 0.1 per cent for 18 min. at 52ºC for dipping setts which gave almost complete elimination of rot infection.