COWPEA STEM ROT [Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.] AND ITS MANAGEMENT 3565
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2022-09
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JAU,JUNAGADH
Abstract
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is an important food legume belonging
to the family Fabaceae and growing across the world many tropical and subtropical
regions. Cowpea is considered as a nutrient dense food and also known as “poor man’s
meat”. Stem rot is common disease of cowpea caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and is
epidemic which had been reported in worldwide warm moist climate condition. The
disease appears at any growth stage of plant and causes severe damage with great yield
loss.