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Originally Posted by shannondicorse
3) stay AWAY from monoculture... run a highly polyclonal field ...include as many vars as possible. you're in Thailand!!!... there are really many vars there.
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I have a highly polyclonal field, I have 30+ varieties on 0.25 acres and while I am sure I am having less problems than I would if I had a solid planting of Grande Nain, it isn't perfect. I've had to put out a lot of serenade and copper and do quite a bit of deleafing.
The best option is to find a resistant variety. I have some cavendish interplanted with FHIA-17 out on my 2.5 acre farm and I can pick them out strictly based on the sigatoka.