1. Remove collateral weed hosts from bunds and channels.\r\n2. Use only disease free seedlings.\r\n3. Apply N in three split doses (50% basal, 25% in tillering phase and 25% N in panicle initiation stage) and avoid excess nitrogen doses. \r\n4. Spray Carbendazim 50WP @ 500g/ha or Tricyclozole 75 WP @ 500g/ha. \r\n5. Seed Treatment with TNAU Pf 1liquid formulation @ 10 ml/kg of seeds.