EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF DISEASES ON BETELVINE YIELD

At present, there is no central institute exclusive engaged in betelvine research. In 1981, the All India co-ordinated Research Project on Betelvine was carried out in nine centers located in eight agricultural universities and National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. The head quarter of the Project is located at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. In the village area of Kasbe Digraj, nearby eight kilometers from Sangli city, the agricultural research centre, the All India Co-cordinated Research Project on Betel vine was running. But the All India Co-cordinated Research Project on Betel vine at Kasbe Digraj is also closed during last three years. Betelvine grew under good supply of soil moisture humidity. It grew vigorously in areas where a required rainfall was assured. Betelvine was grown in open but conservative wind supply. The betelvine was grown strongly and healthy in the natural environment. Betelvine cultivation needed shade and support by planting quick and rapid growing trees such as shevari Sesbania aegyptiaces poir, Pangara Enythrina India lam mulberry morus alba linn. and Drumstick Moringa oleifera lam. In the paper attempt was made to study the disease management practices of betel vine in the selected research area and analyses the loss of yield of betelvine due to different diseases