Panama Disease ID
I had a Goldfinger banana that was exhibiting signs of Panama Disease (premature yellowing of leaves and subsequent decay), so I chopped it down and took a picture.
Although the picture does show two small black areas, I'm not sure that it exhibits the characteristic signs of Fusarium Wilt. Regardless, I think I will remove the clump, as I don't want this potentially affecting the rest of my bananas.
What is the best way to get rid of a clump of infected bananas? I've read about burning the rhizome, although I'm not sure that is practical, as it's pretty close to my house.
I do find it odd (if it is Panama Disease) since Goldfinger is supposed to be one of the varieties most resistant to the disease. Thanks for taking a look.
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Current varieties: Dwarf Namwah, FHIA-03 (Sweetheart), White Iholena, Maoli, Orinoco, Manzano (Apple), Praying Hands, Dwarf Brazilian, Pisang Raja, Rajapuri, Ice Cream (Blue Java), FHIA-01 (Goldfinger), Kandarian
Last edited by Natureboy : 10-10-2011 at 07:47 PM.
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