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Excerpt from Some Aspects of the Indigo Industry in Bihar: Part I, the Wilt Disease of Indigo in Bihar; Part II, the Factors Underlying the Seed Production and Growth of Java Indigo
Wilt usually makes its appearance after the first cut during July and August, the severity of the attack depending on the season. Affected plants stand out clearly from normally grown individuals and are easily recognized in the field. At first, there is a slowing down of growth while the foliage alters in appearance, the leaves become folded longitudinally and assume a yellowish-green, Slaty colour. Leaf-fall is then rapid until only a tuft Of stunted foliage is left at the tips Of the branches. Afterwards, the plants die Off in stages, the process taking place slowly, a branch at a time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
