Improving Crop Protection on Banana Farms in Ghana

Dzomeku, B. M.; Armo-Annor, F.; Adjei-Gyan, K.; Ansah, John Windie; Nkakwa, A.A..

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2009.828.40

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“…This study has quantified the growth and fruiting characteristics of eight plantain genotypes, through two fruit production cycles, and evaluated the response of the genotypes to infestation or infection by major banana pests and diseases occurring in central Africa. Overall, only CRBP 568 and FHIA 21 were within the recommended plant height of ~3 m, as taller plants require additional staking and are more vulnerable to lodging due to winds resulting in substantial yield losses (Dzomeku et al, 2009;Noupadja et al, 2007). The shorter genotypes can further support heavier bunches without additional need for bunch and pseudostem support with wooden props (Daniels et al, 2002).…”

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Plantain hybrids for the humid forest agroecology of Central Africa – diseases and pests load, fruit yield and farmers perception

Lienou

Ngatat

Nanga

et al. 2022

Plant Production Science

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Plantain is one of the major staples contributing to food security and income generation in West and Central Africa. Local cultivars in Cameroon are susceptible to pests and diseases causing severe losses in plantain production. This study aimed at evaluating the agronomic performance and producer's perception of plantain hybrids in the humid forest of Cameroon. Field trials were established in a completely randomized block design with eight genotypes and three replicates. Data on pest and disease as well as farmer perception were collected over two growing cycles. These genotypes included seven improved and one local genotype (check). Improved genotypes were highly tolerant to the Black Sigatoka disease compared to local plantain. While root necrosis index was above 50% in local varieties, indices below 25% were recorded in hybrids. Weevil severity in local was higher (55.0 ± 5.2%) compared to 21.0 ± 4.6% to 28.5 ± 3.2% in improved plantains. Average bunch weight was higher for FHIA 21 with 17.9 ± 0.7 kg in the first and 19.7 ± 0.3 kg for the second cycle, while those of the local Ebang were 9.6 ± 0.5 kg and 12.8 ± 0.9 kg, respectively. FHIA 21 and CRBP 568 were the preferred varieties by farmers (68.8% and 56.3% acceptance) from an agronomic perspective. The consumers' preferences for all the genotypes varied with types of cooking. The implications of these findings for adoption by farmers and consumers as well as for the promotion of the plantain sector in central Africa are discussed.

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Plantain hybrids for the humid forest agroecology of Central Africa – diseases and pests load, fruit yield and farmers perception

Lienou

Ngatat

Nanga

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Plant Production Science

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“…The majority of plantain production comes from rural families' backyard gardens as well as cultivated fields of smallholders and is an essential income source for resource poor farmers in developing countries [1], [2]. In West Africa, Ghana produces the largest plantain crop, which is of great socio-economic importance in terms of food security and job opportunity [3]. The demand for the 'cooking banana' is relatively high in both urban and rural communities and has resulted in an increased market price [4]- [6].…”

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Field Performance of False Horn Plantain (<i>Musa</i> AAB) Corms Treated Mechanically and with Hormone Solutions

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The growth and yield performance of macropropagated plantlets of the False Horn plantain cultivar ‘Apantu’ was evaluated due to the lack of reliable data on the effectiveness of that planting material under typical farming conditions in West Africa, Ghana. Corms were either mechanically treated by the Plants Issus de Fragments de tige (PIF) technique to destroy the apical meristem or remained intact as untreated controls. Subsequently, PIF-treated corms were vacuum infiltrated with either natural or synthetic plant hormone solutions. Emerging plantlets were harvested, acclimatized for three months and planted in a freshly prepared field. Vegetative growth characteristics of each mother (main) plant were taken at 6 and 9 months after planting and for the main and first sucker crop along with yield parameters at harvest, respectively. The results indicated that treatment induced growth differences at 6 and 9 months after planting and were no longer significant at harvest. Consequently, final growth performance was quite homogenous across all treatments for the main and sucker crop, respectively. In contrast, fruit yield parameters of the main and sucker crops were to some extent affected by treatment; however, hormone infiltration tended to have little additional effect over the PIF-treatment. Nevertheless, treating corms with hormonal solutions enhanced the production of rooted plantlets at the nursery stage and ensured improved field performance.

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Improving Crop Protection on Banana Farms in Ghana

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Plantain hybrids for the humid forest agroecology of Central Africa – diseases and pests load, fruit yield and farmers perception

Plantain hybrids for the humid forest agroecology of Central Africa – diseases and pests load, fruit yield and farmers perception

Field Performance of False Horn Plantain (<i>Musa</i> AAB) Corms Treated Mechanically and with Hormone Solutions

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