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Saturday, April 20, 2024
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മലയാളം
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Agriculture > Fruit
Crops > Banana (Musa spp.)
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Crop Management
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Tissue Culture
of Nendran (Ad hoc recommendation)
Tissue culture offers a rapid method of multiplication of quality, uniform, pest
and disease free production of planting materials in large quantities in banana.
The productivity of banana can be increased by cultivation of tissue culture plants
of selected elite ecotypes of different varieties.
Spacing
Give spacing of 2 m x 2 m (2500 plants/ha)
Tissue culture plants can also be used for high density planting in Nendran banana
to achieve higher returns. The spacing recommended for high density planting is
as follows:
(a) 2 m x 3 m with two plants / pit (3332 plants in 1666 pits per ha)
(b) 1.75 m x 1.75 m with one plant per pit (3265 plants / ha)
Pit size
50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm
Method of planting
Prepare pits 15 days in advance of planting. Fill the pits with topsoil and FYM
15-20 kg per plant per pit. Plant the tissue culture plants on the top of the pit
at ground level. Remove the polythene cover completely before planting without damaging
the roots. Planting may be done preferably during evening hours. Provide partial
shade to plants to protect against sun scorching for about two weeks. Irrigate the
crop daily during initial days of establishment.
Plant protection
Adopt integrated plant protection measures to control major pests and diseases.
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