Ganoderma disease of perrennial crops cocos nucifera

Hardwood trees planted for timber production, wildlife habitat, riparian buffers, native woodland restoration, windbreaks, watershed protection, erosion control, and conservation are susceptible to damage or even death by various native and exotic fungal or bacterial diseases. Establishment, growth, and the quality of the trees produced can be affected by these disease outbreaks. Planting a mixture of tree species will help create a diverse community that could better withstand outbreaks of disease occurrences, and help minimize the risks associated with growing single-species plantings. Healthy, vigorously growing trees are generally more capable of surviving attack from diseases. Proper site, species selection, planting, maintenance, and protection may have significant impacts on tree establishment, growth, vigor, production, and economic or ecological value. India coconut is a wonderful tree and one of the precious gifts of Mother Nature to mankind. There are several diseases caused by various microorganisms in coconut among them Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma lucidum remains the major disease of oil palm in South Asia. Infected stem of coconut palm collected and causative organism was isolated. Fungal characterization, disease spread, symptoms, cultural practices were studied. The results thus reveal that the nature of organisms and management of disease provide good exposure to the farmer for the plantation of coconut palm.