STUDIES ON HARDENING OFF METHODS AND STARTER CONTAINERS FOR GIANT CAVENDISH BANANA EXPLANTS SHIPPED INTO ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I

C. Ramcharan

No 261635, 19th Annual Meeting, September 11-17, 1983, Puerto Rico from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Transplanting Giant Cavendish banana explants directly or indirectly at 3, 6 and 9 days into speeding and forestry planter trays were studied. A survival rate of 79 per cent and 83 per cent for direct transplants as compared with 8 9 - 96 per cent for delayed transplants wore recorded. Although indirect, transplanting overall produced better plantlets after 6 weeks, delayed transplanting for 3 and 6 days using forestry planter trays gave biggest and most vigorous plants. The relatively smaller exposed soil surface of the forestry trays reduced the chances of leaf/soil contact and so minimized the incidence of leaf rot. The vertically extended root space (1 1/3" χ 4 3/4") of these trays also allowed for good drainage and plantlets developed elongated but extensive roots with sturdy stems.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9
Date: 1983-09-11
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.261635

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