Vol. 8, Issue 11, Part M (2024)

Survey is an exercise implemented for the collection of information, data and interpretation of research. Regular field survey provides crucial data on the geographic distribution and severity of the disease. The survey helps in early disease detection and also guide the implementation of both cultural and chemical control methods to minimize crop losses. Tomato crops are highly susceptible to buckeye rot, and severe outbreaks can lead to significant economic losses all over the world in every year. Survey which focuses on tomato-growing areas to monitor the incidence of buckeye rot disease, is essential for understanding how this disease affects crops. Accordingly, the field survey on buckeye rot disease of tomato in major tomato growing regions of Western Maharashtra were carried out during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Kharif crop season in three districts of Western Maharashtra viz., Nashik, Pune and Ahilyanagar. During survey time GPS location of surveyed areas were captured and disease samples were collected for further lab studies.

Survey interpretation is illustrated and described in detail as below. During year 2021-22 maximum buckeye rot disease incidence was observed in Nashik district (27.60%) followed by Pune district (21.00%) while minimum in Ahilyanagar district (17.61%). Similarly in 2022-23 highest disease incidence was found same in Nashik district (26.33%) followed by Pune district (20.60%) and lowest in Ahilyanagar district (16.57%).