Banana (Musa spp.)
Cigar end tip rot (Verticillium theobromae, Trachsphaera fructigena and Gloeosporium musarum)
Symptoms
- Necrosis spread from the perianth into the tip of immature fingers.
- The rotted portion of the banana finger dries, become ash coloured.
Management
- Hand removal of the pistil and perianth 8-10 days after bunch formation, followed by spraying the bunch with fungicides, effectively controls the disease.
- Reducing bruising, promptly cooling fruits to 14°C, and ensuring proper sanitation of handling facilities help decrease the occurrence of the disease in cold storage.
Chemical Control
| Sl.No | Generic Name | Trade Name | Color code | Dosage/litre | Knapsack Sprayer (Capacity 10L) | Recommendation | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosage/acre (200 L) | Dosage/hectare (500 L) | |||||||
| 1 | Carbendazim 50 WP | Bavistin, Benfil, Bengard, Benlate, Benmain, Bensaan, B-stin 50 WP, JK Stein 50 WP, Carben, Carziim 50, Dhanustin, Dhanustin 50 WP, Fungiguard, Gancarzin 50, Glizim, Mintho, Tagstin, Tiara, Zoom | Green | 1 g/litre of water | 1 g | 200 g | 500 g | |
| 2 | Mancozeb 75 WP | Devidayal, M-45, Dhanuka M-45, Dithane, Dithane M-45, Hilthane, Hindustan M-45, Indofil M-45, Izeb M-45, Manzate, Luzen 45, Macoban M-45, Mancosaan, Mancosaan M-45, Maneb ManZane, M-Guard, Savour M-45, Tata M-45, Eurofil-NT, Uthane M-45, Veera, Zinthane | Green | 3-4 g/litre of water | 3-4 g | 600-800 g | 1500 g | |
Extremely Toxic
Highly Toxic
Moderately Toxic
