The effectiveness of different herbicides in the destruction of banana Xanthomonas wilt infected plants

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dc.contributor.authorBlomme, G.
dc.contributor.authorTuryagyenda, L.F.
dc.contributor.authorMukasa, H.
dc.contributor.authorEden-Green, S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-03T19:17:37Z
dc.date.available2023-05-03T19:17:37Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractEarly detection followed by the destruction of infected mats is one of the recommended and effective methods of controlling banana Xanthomonas wilt. As manual destruction is very tedious and time consuming, herbicide injections in the pseudostem or the stump were evaluated as a suitable alternative. The study was carried out in Luwero district in central Uganda. Herbicide injections were made on ‘Pisang Awak’ plants (Musa ABB group) using different concentrations of Roundup and 2,4-D at a pseudostem height of 30 and 100 cm. In addition, the herbicide was injected in the centre (diameter-wise) and in the peripheral part of the pseudostem (tangentialwise). Herbicide applications into the stump were also evaluated. All plants (100%) injected with 2,4-D had fallen and started rotting by three weeks after application. However, at three weeks, none of the plants treated with Roundup, regardless of the concentration and the height of injection had died. Similarly plants injected with 2,4-D had less re-sprouting compared to plants treated with Roundup. Therefore, 2,4-D is more effective than Roundup in destroying ‘Pisang Awak’ plants and in suppressing the re-sprouting of lateral shoots. Since 2,4-D is also cheaper than Roundup it is recommended for use on small-scale plantations. At least 1.6 ml of the original concentrate of 2,4-D and 2.0 ml of the original concentrate of Roundup needs to be applied per mature plant. The most effective pseudostem injection height was found to be 100 cm. The angle of injection whether peripherally or central and the plant growth stage did not affect the herbicides’ efficiency. The results also showed that pseudostem injections are more effective than stump herbicide applications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBlomme, G., Turyagyenda, L. F., Mukasa, H., & Eden-Green, S. (2008). The effectiveness of different herbicides in the destruction of Banana xanthomonas wilt infected plants. African Crop Science Journal, 16(1).https://doi.org/10.4314/acsj.v16i1.54350en_US
dc.identifier.issn2072-6589
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8603
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Crop Science Journalen_US
dc.subjectBanana bacterial wilten_US
dc.subjectStump applicationen_US
dc.subjectHerbicideen_US
dc.titleThe effectiveness of different herbicides in the destruction of banana Xanthomonas wilt infected plantsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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