Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 1995
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue: 4

Management of fusarial wilt of banana with organic amendments

  • Author:
  • A. Karthikeyan, M.N. Alagianagalingam
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 285 to 287

Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai 625 104

Abstract

Application of neem cake at 250 kg/ha was highly effective in controlling the fusarial wilt disease of banana followed by the application of decomposed coir pith at 25 t/ha. The organic amendments mahua cake and farm yard manure were also found effective. The yield of banana was increased due to the application of these organic amendments by reducing the disease intensity.