Early Blight Disease - A Serious Threat in Tomato Cultivation

Early blight of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) incited by Alternaria solani is highly destructive causing yield loss up to 78 per cent. Considering the prevalence and significance of the disease, this book is carried out on various aspects of the disease and pathogen viz., survey on disease severity, cultural variation, nutrition, host range, varietal reaction, disease management and biochemical defence mechanism. The book entitled 'Early Light Disease - A Serious Threat in Tomato Cultivation' has been written to provide readily available information identification of disease, isolation of the pathogen and control measures. The text which puts together into its fold the character of the pathogen and latest recommendation on the control of tomato early blight disease. Therefore, cater to the needs of all those who are directly or indirectly concerned with cultivation such as students and teachers of Agricultural universities, researches, extension workers, educated and progressive farmers, agro-chemical manufactures and their representatives, consultants.