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Old 02-27-2017, 07:49 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Default Re: A banana fungus among us?

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Originally Posted by gogreen View Post
I've decided to try again with Goldfinger (Musa AAAB group). I'll grow it in a pot for a while. Then I'll plant it on the other side of the house from where the diseased plant was.

I've read that implements and tools don't transmit the virus, but, just in case, how do I clean (disinfect) my garden tools--bleach? alcohol?
Wash with bleach. The corm can also be disinfected with bleach too before planting. This helps to prevent transfer of fungus from one field/plot to another.
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