Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Shinde KR, Narute TK, Sonawane RB and Dalvi SG

Abstract:
The Grapes powdery mildew disease was found prevalent during 2020-21 and 2021-22 in all five districts Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Solapur, and Sangli, of Western Maharashtra's According to the survey data of the vineyards in these areas, the severity of the disease showed a nearly consistent pattern across the different surveyed districts. In Sangli district the highest disease severity was noticed 35.08% followed by Solapur 34.55%. Nashik district has the lowest disease severity upto 19.05%. In this Nashik district, the village of Khedgaon (15.20%) had the lowest disease severity, In Ahmednagar district the village of Belapur Tal Rahuri had the highest disease severity upto 33.10 percent, while Sonai village of the same tehsil had the lowest upto 27.42 percent. The disease severity in the Pune district ranged from 17.30 to 27.20% with an average of 21.09%. Kasegaon from tehsil Pandharpur had the lowest disease severity 33.00% and Tembhurni from Pandharpur tehsil had the highest i.e. 35.40%. The disease severity in Solapur ranged from 33.00% to 35.40%, with an average of 34, 50%. Manerajuri from Tasgaon tehsil 38.22% and Daphalapur from Jath tehsil 32.32% villages had the maximum and lowest disease severity, respectively. In Sangli district the severity of the disease varied among locations from 32.32 to 38.22 percent.