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Agronomy notes, crop schedules, spray practice and product guidance — written for the farmer and the dealer counter. A new post every morning.
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Chilli fruit borer: scouting a pest that lives inside
Fruit borer larvae feed inside the pod where nothing reaches them. Everything depends on catching the egg and early larval stage.
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Chilli die-back: when the plant dies from the tip down
Die-back and fruit rot are two faces of one problem, and treating only the fruit leaves half of it running.
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Chilli anthracnose: the rot that shows up after the rain
Anthracnose infects green fruit and appears when it ripens. By the time you can see it, the infection happened weeks ago.