2019
DOI: 10.46429/jaupr.v103i2.18230
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Horticultural Evaluation of ‘Fhia-21’ (Aaab) Plantain in Puerto Rico

Abstract: Control of black Sigatoka disease in plantains is imperative for adequate yield. Black Sigatoka is caused by the fungus Pseudocercospora fijiensis (Morelet) Deighton, formerly known as Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet. The disease does not immediately kill the plants, but by reducing the effective leaf area it interferes with photosynthesis (Churchill, 2011). If not controlled, the disease has the potential to devastate plantain fields. In Puerto Rico, the main plantain cultivar is 'Maricongo', a false-horn cl… Show more

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