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Application of Azospirillium and phoshobacteria @ 30g and Trichoderma viride @ 30g along with 5-10 kg FYM/plant. NOTE: There should be a gap of minimum 2-3 weeks between the application of chemical fertilizers and biofertilizers.

If any virus affected plant noticed in the field, remove and destroy it immediately and spray with any systematic insecticide to kill the insect vectors which spread the virus. Pseudo-stem borer, Odoiporus longicollis      Bore holes on pseudostem                           Adult  Symptoms of damage Grub bore into…

 Periodical removal of side suckers by cutting them above the ground level and pouring 2 ml kerosene at the central core of the sucker. Tingid or Lace wing bug, Stephanitis typicus   Yellowish spots on leaves         Adult         Leaf spot Symptoms of damage Grubs bore into the rhizome and cause death…

Application of first dose of fertilizers @ 100:300:100 g urea, super phosphate and MOP per plant in basins made about 30 cm away from the plants. After applying fertilizer irrigate the banana field for better uptake of fertilizers.

Start this week with the application of 40g of carbofuran to control the nematodes. Digging and hand weeding should be done to remove the off-type plants. As the critical growth stage starts, the banana crop needs to be examined carefully. Hard scale, Aspidiotus destructor Symptoms of damage Grubs bore into the rhizome and cause death of the…

Apply 30g Trichoderma viride or Pseudomonas Flourescense along with FYM/compost 1 kg in the soil around the plant as a prophytic measure for the control of wilt disease. Erwinia rot: Erwinia carotovora sub sp.  carovora Symptom: This disease is more pronounced on young suckers leading to rotting and emitting of foul odour Roting of crown region is a…

 Green manure viz; cowpea or sunnhemp should be ploughed back in to the soil at flowering stage or about 40 days after sowing. Slight digging and earthing up to keep the weeds under control.

The soil around the plants should be pressed firmly for better and quick establishment of the plants. Gap filling should be done to replace the un-sprouted as well as rotten suckers, for additional income and for effective land use efficiency, short duration crops such as onion, green-gram, beans, radish and marigold. Give irrigation in this…

Planting Bananas can be planted using 3 methods: Tissue culture plants Bits Suckers Planting method for tissue culture plants- Tissue culture plants are small plants which are grown from the tissue of the banana plant, in bags and are ready for planting. For hygiene reasons, this is the preferred method for planting bananas. Prepare for…