'Azhukal' or Capsule rot is a serious problem and a major constraint in the successful cultivation of cardamom. During heavy and continuous rainfall, crop
loss is high as 40 per cent.
Symptoms
1) Water soaked lesions on tender leaves and capsules, which later form dead areas surrounded by yellow halo.
2) Leaves rot and shred along the veins.
3) The affected leaves break at the base of the petiole and remain hanging in the advanced stages.
