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Yellow Rust

February 4 , 2020 1629 days 1093 0
  • Yellow Rust was detected in wheat crops in parts of Punjab and Haryana.
  • Yellow rust or stripe rust is a fungal disease which attacks the leaves of wheat crop by forming yellow stripes.
  • It affects their photosynthesis that causes shrivelling of grain size.
  • Rain, dew and fog favour the disease’s development.
  • Last year, a new variety of wheat called HD-3226 or Pusa Yashasvi was released by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
  • It had higher levels of resistance against major rust fungi such as the yellow/stripe, brown/leaf and black/stem.

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