questions: asking about pre-treatment of suckers
 
 answers: pralinage is done with 40 g of carbofuran 3 g granules per sucker. (dip the corm in slurry solution containing 4 parts clay plus 5 parts water and sprinkle carbofuran to control nematodes). alternatively, dip the corm with 0.75% monocrotophos, shade dry for atleast 24 hours and plant. sow sunhemp on 45th day; incorporate it after about a month.this operation reduces nematode build up. use tissue cultured banana plants with 5-6 leaves. at the time of planting, apply 25 g pseudomonas fluorescence / plant.