Bacterial leaf spot

Caused by: Pseudomonas syringae
Problem Category: Bacterial Disease
Symptoms: Very small water-soaked spots between leaf veins which enlarge and turn dark brown to black; stems may have elongated dark streaks; inflorescences yellowing and turning brown and blighted; water-soaked lesions on fruit
Comments: Disease is transmitted through infected seed and can be spread by splashing irrigation water and rain
Management: Bacterial leaf spot is difficult to control; plant pathogen-free seed; avoid overhead irrigation; do not work with plants when they are wet
Control: spray 2 times Cowdung+Asafoetida solution in 10 days interval or spray 6 litres fermented buttermilk to control the bacterial leaf spot