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<p>Banana Spray Programme</p>
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<p>A. NURSERY </p>
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<table class="wp-block-table"><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Growthstage</em></strong>   </td><td>
  <strong>Problem</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Solutions</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Just before planting</strong>   </td><td><strong>Transplanting Shock</strong>   </td><td><strong>Novomax</strong>   <strong>PlantCatalyst</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Bunchy top Aphid</strong>   </td><td><strong>Focus Gold</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Root Rot and Damping off diseases</strong>   </td><td><strong>Exculibur Gold HC</strong>   <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   <br><strong>Dynamic</strong>   </td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>B. NEW PLANTINGS</p>
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<table class="wp-block-table"><tbody><tr><td>
  <strong><em>Growthstage</em></strong><strong></strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Problem</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Solutions</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>After Planting</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Transplanting shock</strong>
  </td><td> <strong>  Novomax   </strong></td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>Chlorosis in both Young and old leaves which   are curved towards the base (Copper) Yellowing/Whiting   of young leaves (Manganese)   &nbsp;   Small young   leaves that are lanceolate. Furling leaves have high amounts of athocyanin   pigmantationon the underside (Zinc)   </td><td>   Cropcare ZMC   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>Bacterial and fungal diseases (Panama Wilt   &amp; Mycosphaerella leaf spot-Sigatoka)   </td><td>Dynamic   <br>Nugro   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Banana Aphid </strong>   <br><strong>Banana thrips</strong>   </td><td>   Focus Gold<strong> </strong>(Drench before taking transplants in   the field   </td></tr><tr><td>
  &nbsp;
  </td><td>
  Orange yellow colour of old leaves, scorching
  along the margins, reduction in total leaf area, curving of midribs etc. Poor
  yields&nbsp; and quality
  </td><td> <strong>  Nutrigro K</strong>   </td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>C. PRODUCTION PROGRAM</p>
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<table class="wp-block-table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Growth Stages</strong></td><td>
  <strong>Problem</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Solution</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>1<sup>st</sup>
  Month</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Chlorosis in both Young and old leaves which   are curved towards the base (Copper)</strong>   <strong> </strong>   <br><br><strong>Yellowing/Whiting   of young leaves (Manganese)</strong>   <strong> </strong>  <br><br><strong>Small young   leaves that are lanceolate. Furling leaves have high amounts of athocyanin   pigmantationon the underside (Zinc)</strong>   </td><td><strong>Marinure DS   </strong>   <br><br><strong>Cropcare   ZMC</strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Poor root   growth and uptake of nutrients</strong>   </td><td><strong>PlantCatlyst</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Aphids</strong>   <br><strong>Thrips</strong>   </td><td><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Focus Gold</strong>   <br><strong>Fizimite</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp; Month</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>Fusarium
  root rot</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Dynamic</strong>   <br><strong>Exculibur   Gold HC</strong>   <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>3rd Month </strong>
  <strong>(First dose
  of Urea</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>Nematodes</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Agrioxamyl   GR</strong>   <br><strong>Exculibur</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Banana
  Rhizome Weevil</strong>
  <strong>Banana Stem
  Weevil</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Benefit</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Panama Wilt</strong>
  <strong>Mycosphaerella
  (sigatoka)</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Dynamic</strong>   <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Poor plant
  establishment</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Marinure DS   </strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>4th Month</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Thrips</strong>   <br><strong>Aphids</strong>   </td><td><strong>Focus Gold   (3.5 mls undiluted injection at 60cm and 120 cm injected at opposite points</strong>   <br><strong>Monophos   @2mls undiluted Monophos</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Panama Wilt</strong>   <strong>Mycosphaerella   (sigatoka)</strong>   </td><td><strong>Dynamic</strong>   <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>5th Month</strong>
  <strong>(2nd top
  dress)</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Fusarium   root rot</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Stem Weevil</strong>   <strong>Corm &amp;   Stem Weevil </strong>   </td><td><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Benefit</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td></td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>6th Month</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Sigatoka</strong>   </td><td><strong>Strobi Gold</strong>   <br><strong>Dynamic</strong>   <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Zinc, Boron   deficiencies</strong>   </td><td><strong>Marinure DS</strong>   <br><strong>Marinure   Calmag B</strong>   <br><strong>Cropcare   ZMC</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Thrips</strong>   <br><strong>Aphids</strong>   </td><td>F<strong>ocus Gold   (3.5 mls undiluted injection at 60cm and 120 cm injected at opposite points</strong>   <br><strong>Monophos   @2mls undiluted Monophos</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Stem Weevil</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge </strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>7 moths</strong>
  <strong>(3<sup>rd</sup>
  dose of top dressing)</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Poor plant
  establishment</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Marinure DS   </strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>Yellowing/Whiting
  of young leaves</strong>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Cropcare   ZMC</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Marinure   Fer* </strong>   <br><strong>Liqui-Bor</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Banana   Rhizome Weevil</strong>   <br><strong>Banana   Lacewing Bug</strong>   <br><strong>Banana leaf   and fruit Scarring Beetle</strong>   <br><strong>Banana Scab   Moth</strong>   </td><td><strong>Alpha Gold</strong>   <br><strong>Benefit</strong>   <br><strong>Biotrine</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Banana   thrips*</strong>   <br><strong>Banana   Aphid**</strong>   <br><strong>Banana Hard   Scale</strong>   </td><td><strong>Fizimite</strong>   <br><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Sigatoka</strong>   </td><td><strong>Dynamic</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Bunchy Top</strong>   <strong>Banana   Bract Mosaic/streak Mosaic </strong>   </td><td><strong>Control *   &amp; **</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td> <strong>Flowering</strong>   <strong> </strong>   <strong>8 months</strong>   <strong>(Leave only   one healthy sucker for first ratoon)</strong>   </td><td><strong>Chlorotic   and necrotic leaves on top of the leaves</strong>   </td><td><strong>Marinure DS   </strong>   <br><strong>Marinure   Cal</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Banana Stem   Weevil</strong>   </td><td><strong>Biotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Recharge</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Cigar End rot</strong>   <br><strong>Sigatoka or   Panama wilt</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td><td>
  <strong>Dynamic</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bunch   formation</strong>   <strong>9th Month</strong>   <strong>(cover   bunches with 100 gauge thick plastic with 6% ventillation)</strong>   </td><td><strong>Bunch   chilling/stress</strong>   <br><strong>Wind effect</strong>   </td><td><strong>Marinure DS   </strong>   <br><strong>PlantCatalyst</strong>   <br><strong>MOB</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Poor yields   and bad quality fruits</strong>   <strong> </strong>   </td><td><strong>Marinure Calmag   B</strong>   <br><strong>Nutrigro K</strong>   <br><strong>Rubyglo </strong>   <br><strong>@ 15 days   interval</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Banana Stem   Weevil damage</strong>   </td><td>B<strong>iotrine</strong>   <br><strong>Benefit</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Sigatoka or   Panama wilt</strong>   </td><td><strong>Strobi Gold</strong>   <br><strong>Dynamic</strong>  <br><strong>Nugro</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td><td></td><td>
  <strong>&nbsp;</strong>
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  <strong>Harvesting</strong>
  </td><td><strong>Post-harvest   rots</strong>   <strong>Uneven   ripening</strong>   </td><td><strong>Mariquat</strong>   <br><strong>Ethapon</strong>   </td></tr></tbody></table>
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