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
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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