IIHR’s Arka Shakti root stock could help farmers tackle Gummy Stem Blight disease in watermelon

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research say its Arka Shakti rootstock may help watermelon farmers manage gummy stem blight. They note that prolonged watermelon cultivation in the same soil without crop rotation can allow the infection to develop.

The scientists noted that soil develops infection when watermelon is cultivated in the same soil without any crop rotation for a long time