Season Of Planting § Wet Lands Poovan,Rasthali,Monthan,Karpooravalli
& Neypoovan can be cultivated during Feb - Apr. Nendran & Robusta
can be cultivated during Apr – May. § Garden Lands Banana can be
cultivated in garden lands during Jan - Feb & Nov – Dec § Hill Banana Apr - May (Lower Palani
Hills), June - Aug (Sirumalai) are the suitable seasons for cultivating. § Padugai Lands
Can
be cultivated during Jan - Feb & Aug -
SN System of Planting Distance (In Meter) Plant Population/Ha 1. Dwarf
Cavendish 1.5
x 1.5 M 4440 2. Robusta
& Nendran 1.8
x 1.8 M 3080 3. Rasthali,
Poovan, Karpooravalli, Monthan 2.1
x 2.1 M 2260 4. Paired
Row 1.2
x 1.2 x 2 M 5200 5. 2-Suckers
/Hill 1.8
x 3.6 M 3200 6. 3-Suckers/Hill 1.8
x 3.6 M 4800
Fertilizer Garden
Land Wet Land Nendran Other than Nendran Nendran Rasthali Poovan, Robusta Urea [46-0-0] 320 gm 250 gm 450 gm 450 gm 350 gm Katra Nano Mono Ammonium
Phosphate 12-61-0 150 gm 50 gm 50 gm 100 gm 100 gm Katra Nano Potassium
Sulphate 0-0-50 600 gm 550 gm 1 Kg 700 gm 700 gm Day After Planting Kg/Ha/Day Urea 46-0-0 Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate 12-61-0 Katra Nano Potassium Sulphate 0-0-50 1- 150 6.5 Kg 1.5 Kg 2 Kg 151 - 240 3 Kg 2.5 Kg 3.5 Kg 241 - 270 3 Kg 700 gm 3.5 Kg 271 - 360 - - 5 Kg
§ Corm weevil
ü Apply
Carbaryl 10 - 20 g/plant in the soil around the stem.
§ Stem Weevil (Odoiporus longicollis) ü Spray Chlorpyriphos 20 EC 2.5 ml/litre ü Neem
Extract Azadirachtin 1000 EC 1.7 ml/lit of water 2 or 3 times at 3 week intervals.
ü KARGIL (Imidachloprid 30.5 % SC) 1.6 ml/Litre of Water
§ Banana
Aphid ü Phosphamidon 2
ml/lit ü Methyl demeton
2 ml/lit
ü Dimethoate 30
EC 2 ml/lit
§
Thrips & Lace Wing Bugs ü Spray KARGIL (Imidachloprid 30.5
% SC) 1.6 ml/Litre of Water ü Neem
Extract Azadirachtin 1000 EC 1.7 ml/lit of water ü Dimethoate 30 % EC 7.0ml/ Litre of Water ü Methyl Demeton 20 EC 2 ml/ Litre of Water
ü
Phosphamidon 40 SL 2ml/ Litre of Water
§ Nematode ü
Soil Application with Nematicide (Neem + Karanj
Extract) at 1200 ml/Ha ü
Neem Cake , 1 Tn/Ha
at planting to control root knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp. ü
Fumigation under polythene cover for 2-3 days
using following- ·
Methyl Bromide (500 g/10 m2) ·
Ethylene-di-bromide 20 lit/ha
·
Durofume 30 lit/ha)
§ Sigatoka Leaf Spot ü
DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water ü ZEB-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) 2g/ litre of water
ü Copper oxychloride 2.5 g/ litre of water
§ Anthracnose ü Seed treatment with DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/kg ü DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water ü ZEB-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) 2g/ litre of water
ü LAXYCO (Metalaxyl
8% + Mancozeb 64% WP)
2g/
litre of water
§ Bunchy-Top Virus (Vector
- Aphid) ü KARGIL (Imidachloprid 30.5 % SC) 1.6 ml/Litre of Water ü Acetamiprid 125gm / 120 litres of water ü Phosphamidon 1
ml/lit
ü Methyl Demeton 2
ml/lit
§ Freckle Leaf Spot ü Copper Oxychloride 2.5 g/lit
ü Bordeaux mixture 1%
