Banana and papaya are the important tropical fruit that are highly valued for their nutritional properties and higher productivity. Both crops are highly responsive for the external inputs and it will be reflected in terms of higher yield and higher returns. This book contains all the necessary details for the cultivation of these two crops viz., soil and climate requirement, quality planting methods and nutrient management, fertigation, harvest, yield, pest and disease management, etc. This publication will help to get a thorough understanding of the two crops for all the stakeholders.
Dr. S.K. Manoranjitham Professor (Pl. Path.) Department of Plant Pathology AC&RI, Eachangkottai, Thanjavur- 614902.
Dr. C. Kavitha Associate Professor (Hort.) HC&RI, TNAU,Coimbatore-641003.
Dr. M.S. Aneesa Rani Professor and Head Vegetable Research Station Pular-607102, Cuddalore Dt.
Dr. T. Elaiyabharathi Associate Professor (Agrl. Ento.) HC&RI, TNAU,Coimbatore-641003.
Dr. N. Seenivasan Professor (Nem.) Department ofNematology, TNAU, Coimbatore-641003.
Dr. G. Karthikeyan Professor and Head Department of Plant Pathology, INAU, Coimbatore-641003.
1. Production Technologies in Banana .............................................. 1
2. Banana Diseases and Their Management ..................................53
3. Banana Nematodes and Their Management .............................77
4. Nematodes Pests of Papaya...........................................................97
References .......................................................................................109
