Crops grown: Coconut; arecanut; banana; fodder grass

Out of 250 coconut trees, 50 trees were lost due to stem bleeding disease

Not aware of control measures; but practiced application of common salt, neem oil etc., that are non-effective.

Local Krishibhavan Officer directed him to visit CPCRI, Kasaragod and subsequently, the KVK initiated an on-farm trial during 1998-2001.

There were 34 infected palms at the beginning of the trial, of which six trees were severely affected. 

The treatment of the disease involved the following components: 

(i) Chiseling out the decayed portions from the stem;  (ii) Smearing Tridemorph (Calixin) @ 5% and after a day, application of coal tar on that portion; (iii) root feeding of Tridemorph @ 5% - 5 ml in 100 ml water;  and (iv) drenching the basin with 0.1% Tridemorph (25 ml in 25 l water).  Other recommended practices of crop management should be followed.

At the end of the trial, 30 trees were fully recovered; 4  severely affected trees died. 

Acquired the skill on management of stem bleeding disease and now he acts as master trainer to impart the technology to other farmers.

NEED BASED INTERVENTIONS MAKE FARMERS CONFIDENT ON ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES