Dr. N. M. GohelChaudhari Keyur B.2022-05-102022-05-102020https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810184530Spices constitute an important group of agricultural commodities, which is considered as low volume and high-value crops. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) belongs to the family: Zingiberaceae is one of the most important spices of the world, which is commercially cultivated for rhizome, called as “hidden Lilly” or “turmeric of commerce” and “golden spice of life”. Among the diseases of turmeric, fungal foliar diseases viz., leaf blotch caused by Taphrina maculans Butler and leaf spot caused by Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.) Butler & Bisby are widely distributed and highly destructive. The leaf blotch and leaf spot diseases are now becoming major foliar diseases in turmeric growing areas of middle Gujarat and damaging the foliage to a greater extent thereby reducing the size and weight of the rhizomes. Considering the importance of the diseases, the present study on various aspects of the diseases were carried out at the Department of Plant Pathology, B. A. College of Agriculture, AAU, Anand and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, AAU, Anand during 2019-20 for developing an effective management strategy for the fungal foliar diseases in turmeric.EnglishThesis