Tilekar, S.N.Salunkhe, V.D.2018-01-192018-01-192008http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810039621A new disease, oily spot of pomegranate was observed in Chilk Mahud village of Sangola tahsil of Solapur district in the 3'ear 2003. Thereafter, in Maharashtra, nearly 60 per cent loss in pomegranate production was observed every 3^ear because of oily spot disease. That's why present study was undertaken to examine the present scenario of oily spot affected orchard, physical and monitory losses due to oily spot disease, price differentials between healthy orchard and oily spot affected orchard, factors influencing net prices for such fruits and control measures undertaken by various agencies over oily spot disease and feedback from farmers. Pandharpur tahsil was purposively selected for the stud}' because of acute incidence of oily spot disease. In all, 90 sample cultivators, 15 cultivators from each of six villages were selected for study. In functional analysis, the different factors were regressed on the net price received for evaluating their effect. The variables which were found to be significant are total quantity sold in quintals, quantity of Grade I pomegranate, quantity of Grade II, quantity of Grade III and quantity sold through co-operative societies. Some control measures were recommended by MPKV, Rahuri for oily spot disease of pomegranate. The awareness and adoption of these control measure was more in case of healthy orchard grower than the partially and fully oily spot affected orchard grower. Farmers have suggested for development of new disease resistant variety, new chemical for spray, pomegranate processing unit and establishment of 'Anardana' market etc. Efforts should be mado. to develop disease resistant variety, provide disease free planting material, regular visit of Agriculture Officer or Agriculture Scientist to farmer's field and arrange village level campaigns over oily spot disease of pomegranate are required to be undertaken. The average productivity of pomegranate was 133.49 quintals per hectare. The Ganesh variety of pomegranate has shown highest productivity of 144.90 quintals per hectare. Among the three bahars, Mrug bahar gave maximum average productivity of 136 quintal per hectare. The study revealed that, in Solapur district, 10380 ha area was affected by oily spot disease which was 31 per cent of the cultivated area. In Pandharpur tahsil, area affected was 3645 ha which was 60 per cent of the cultivated area. Pandharpur tahsil has 50 per cent disease severity and 38.25 per cent incidence of oily spot disease.ennullThesis