Cacao and durian are high-valued crops grown in the Philippines and in some parts of the world, which can potentially increase income and sustainability among farmers. Most of the production areas of these crops are established in the southern part of the Philippines in Mindanao, in which Cacao and durian are commonly planted as intercrop with other plantation crops. The cacao is the source of one of the world's most popular foods 'chocolate', which is considered as among the most consumed luxury foods worldwide
Summary
This study used Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) to explore potential environmental determinants of Fusarium wilt occurrence on banana in south-central part of the Philippines. Different variables representing topographic, bioclimatic, and edaphic features of an area were tested against data of Fusarium wilt occurrence. Based on the results, precipitation during the driest month, precipitation during the wettest month, precipitation of the warmest quarter, slope, and elevation were the most important variables for predicting the probability of Fusarium wilt occurrence on banana. Results also suggest that among the variables tested, precipitation had the major contribution to the occurrence of Fusarium wilt.
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