Question: Which is the best method of managing molya disease of wheat and barley?
Options:
Application of carbofuran
Crop rotation with chickpea
Growing Raj MR-1 variety of wheat
Early sowing of wheat
✅Explanation:
Molya disease, caused by the cyst nematode Heterodera avenae, is a significant threat to wheat and barley crops. While resistant varieties like Raj MR-1 exist, crop rotation with non-host crops like chickpea is considered the most sustainable and environmentally friendly management strategy. Chickpea is not a host for the molya nematode, so rotating it with wheat or barley helps to break the nematode's life cycle and reduce its population in the soil.
Molya disease, caused by the cyst nematode Heterodera avenae, is a significant threat to wheat and barley crops. While resistant varieties like Raj MR-1 exist, crop rotation with non-host crops like chickpea is considered the most sustainable and environmentally friendly management strategy. Chickpea is not a host for the molya nematode, so rotating it with wheat or barley helps to break the nematode's life cycle and reduce its population in the soil.