An alternative to complete banana mat uprooting: assessing the effectiveness of continuous cutting at soil level of all shoots in a mat on speed for corm decay

The complete uprooting of diseased mats/fields (CMU) is one of the recommended control options for Xanthomonas wilt of banana. CMU is labour intensive, time consuming and disturbs the soil structure, exposing fields to erosion. CMU often involves exportation of whole plant biomass, affecting soil fe...

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Main Authors: Ntamwira, J., Kamira, M., Ocimati, W., Bumba, M., Blomme, Guy
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Academic Journals 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78341

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