24 Aug Panama Wilt disease of Banana and its management.
केले की पनामा विल्ट बीमारी तथा उसका का प्रबंधन Banana and plantain (Musa sp.) are widely grown in India with great socio- economic significance, interwoven in the cultural heritage of the country. It is fourth important food crop in terms of gross value exceeded only by paddy, wheat and milk products. It is also a dessert fruit for millions apart from a staple food owing to its rich and easily digestible carbohydrates with a calorific value of 67-137 /100g fruit. India is the largest producer of banana in the world. In India, banana contributes to 37.30 % of the total fruit production. Tripura is a small grower of banana in the north-eastern region. Banana in Tripura: Area 7,486 HA Production 1, 05,615 MT Productivity 14.11 MT / HA Various cultivars of banana are grown in Tripura e.g. Sabri, Champa, Dwarf Cavendish, Tissue Culture of Grand Naine, etc. Among the various varieties; Sabri (AAB) is considered the strength of Tripura because it fetches high price round the year on an average ` 6-7 per finger. Banana plantations suffer from many serious diseases such as Fusarium wilt or panama disease, Cercospora leaf spot or Sigatoka, bacterial wilt or Moko disease, burrowing nematode infestation, Bunchy top (a nanavirus), anthracnose and various other post- harvest fruit rots. It is reported that Sabri...