Symptom
- Palms in the age group of 10-15 years are more prone to this disease
- Symptoms appear on the basal portion of the stem as small discoloured depression
- Later, these spots coalesce and cracks develop on the stem leading to disintegration of the fibrous tissues inside
- With the progress of the disease, a brown exudate oozes out from these cracks
- High water table predisposes the palm to this disease.
Management
- Improve drainage in the field
- Adopt manuring and fertilizer application
- Scrap off affected portion of tissue and burn it
- Smear wound with hot coltar or bordeaux paste
Dept of Agriculture Development 
SFAC Kerala