3. Objective
To know the important factors which are caused
epidemic of Wilt of Banana.
To prepare a critical weather model for Wilt of
Banana
4. DISEASE: Wilt of Banana
CAUSAL ORGANISM: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC)
Symptoms:
5. IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR FORECASTING OF WILT OF BANANA:
HOST FACTORS:
FACTORS
Banana variety such Sobri, Kobri, Mehersagar, BARI Kola-
1 are susceptible to wilt.
If the same variety of banana are planting in a locality,
that time chance of epidemic formation are very high
rather than reverse situation.
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PATHOGEN FACTORS:
FACTORS
• Amount of primary infection:
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• Inoculum potential:
•Rate of germination of spore:
• Mechanism of release of inocula:
• Rate of germination of spore:
6. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
FACTORS
Banana is mainly tropical crop and 27°C temperature is
optimum for normal growth and development. If
temperature raised above 38°C the growth and
development stopped.
The optimum temperature for growth in between 25-
30°C, and the optimum soil temperature for root infection
is 30°C or above.
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Rain fall play crucial role for disease development.
TIME FACTORS:
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Banana wilt found in the month of July-August. The
duration of infection, incubation, sporulation, dissemination,
complete disease cycle and critical growth are consider for
forecasting.
8. Control
• Use the most resistant cultivars available
•Uproot and destroy severely affected plants
•Flood fallowing the infected fields. Raise paddy for
one season to suppress the pathogen.
•Apply lime at 1 – 2 kg in the pits after removal of the
affected plants
• Nematodes predispose the pathogen, paring and
paralinage with carbofuran 40g / rhizome and 10 g of
P.fluoroscens .
•Apply Bavistin@ 1gm