Basal rot gets its name because once the tulip is infected, the fungus resides in the basal plate of the tulip bulb. Bulbs infected with basal rot rarely reach maturity or bloom. Symptoms of basal ...

PERAMBALUR: Shallot farmers in various villages of the district are worried over "poor" yield due to the heavy rains and basal rot disease doing the rounds. They demand compensation for the ...