Sunday, 5 February 2017

PRECISION FARMING IN GRAND NINE TISSUE CULTURE-BANANA

TISSUE CULTURE BANANA – G9 - PRECISION FARMING
Tissue culture banana – G9 – in precision farming produce amazing yield of 40 kgs weight of each bunch
At 1.8 M * 1.8 M plant spacing an acre of land is planted with 1234 banana TC plants . At an average yield of 40 kgs per bunch , total of 49,360 kgs of fruits are produced
@ selling price of Rs. 12 / kg , ac acre of G9 TC banana fetch an income of  Rs.5,92,320 in about 11-12 months period
  TC – plants – 100% of RDF
   (110:35:330 g NPK / plant)
Use of growth regulators
Growth regulator                                  Concentration                                                    Stage of spray                           Results
 NAA                                                    20 ppm                                                             At flowering                                    Optimum fruit set
 NAA                                                    20 ppm                                                             At flowering                                     Check fruit drop

BUNCH COVER
•   Transparent polythene sleeves provided with 2- 4% ventilation.
•   Taking bunch covering - after opening of last hand
•   Improve bunch appeal and advance – maturity  7-10 days.
•   Free from insect bites, fungi , bacteria and physical injuries.
Grading:
•   Based on number & size of fingers
•   Overripe and injured fruits are discarded
•   Local Market
•   As bunches- padded with banana leaves
•   Fungicidal paste – at cut ends
•   Packed in polythene tubes (175 gauge, 55 cm wide with 1.8 cm with holes 10 cm apart

DISEASES OF BANANA
1. Panama wilt : Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
2. Sigatoka leaf spot : Cercospora musae (Mycosphaerella musicola)
3. Freckle or Balck spot : Phyllostictina musarum
4. Anthracnose : Gloeosporium musarum
5. Tip over or Heart rot: Erwinia caratovora
Viral Diseases
6. Banana bunchy top : BBTV
7. Infectious chlorosis: CMV
8. Bract mosaic/ Kokan: BBrMV
9. Banana streak: BSV

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