Symptoms

• Dieback initiating from the twigs with multiple lesions coalescing together on the stem, resulting in the death of the branches. 
• Abundant, black, and solitary pycnidia were observed on symptomatic twigs.

Management

• Seed treatment is a pre-requisite. 
• Should maintain plant to plant and row to row distance.
• Should properly irrigate the field. Avoid excessive irrigation as it increases humidity that favors fungal growth.
• Use protectant spray if a favorable environment prevails for more than two days.
• Always keep in mind the wind direction while spraying the field.
• Spray the plant from head to bottom. 
• Following fungicides could be sprayed.

Control: