YEA
TAL TO-
Harvesting R
4 5 3 2 1
4th to the 5th year. 4th 5th to the and seventh cycles of harvest with an average weight per bunch of 18 kgs; Farm gate price, Php10.00/kg; 2% decrease in numbe in decrease 2% Php10.00/kg; price, gate Farm ofkgs; 18 bunch per weight with average an harvest of cycles seventh and 4 Year ofkgs; 25 bunch weight per average an with harvest of (ratoons) 2 Year plants); (625 hectare per population Plant Assumptions:
DNCRDPSC Technoguide
1. Harvest 4-5 months from shooting or when fruits Series 2020
already have clearly visible angle about ½ of their Harves
24,000 91,393 21,168 30,600 15,625
Fruits
table (kg)
maximum size, less prominent or virtually - No. 01
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disappearing angles.
2. Cut back the pseudostem at a height of 1.5 m after
Income
Gross
240,000 913,930 211,680 306,000 156,250
the bunch is removed. (P)
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Postharvest Handling
- - - -
lishment
1. Dehand the bunch with a dehanding tools leaving as Estab-
Five
34,635 34,635 Cost Cost
much crown as possible in the hand for easy han- (P)
dling. -
yearEstimated Return&Cost aof One
Weed- 10,100
2. The cheapest means of ripening the fruits is by the Cost
1,600 (P) 2,300 2,300 1,600 2,300
use of Calcium Carbide (CaC2) and Kakawate ing
leaves or Madre de Cacao.
120,270
Fertili-
zation zation
27,080 27,080 27,080 27,080 11,950
3. Package the fruits using bamboo basket or ‘kaing’. Cost
(P)
-
bunch per weight with average an plants) (mother harvest of cycle first
Irriga-
11,600
Cost
tion
2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,000 (P) (P)
Sources of Information:
Commercial Banana Production, DNCRDC Technoguide
agement Cost (P)
No. 01 Series 2010.. Sucker Man-
The Philippine Recommends for Banana. Series No. 66-A, 4,000
800 800 800 800 PCARRD-DOST, 1992. 800
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fourth and fifth cycles of harvests with an average we average an with harvests of cycles fifth fourth and
tion (P) tion (P)
Sanita
Mat
1,550 6,500 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,350
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Bunch
10,800
Care
(P) (P)
3,000 3,000 3,200
Prepared by: 1,600
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May P. Loquias
Managing Managing
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Diseases Diseases
Pest andPest HectareCardaba BananaFarm
Senior Agricuturist (P)
2,000 9,900 2,300 2.300 2,000 1,300
For more information, please contact: vesting
33,750
Har-
9,875 9,000 9,400 5,475
(P)
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Dr. Lorna E. Herradura
Cost per hectare
Agricultural Center Chief IV 241,555
Total
48,305 48,080 48,680 42,155 54,335 Bureau of Plant Industry (P)
Davao National Crop Research, Development
And Production Support Center 3 Year kgs; 25 of
Income
Yearly
191,695 672,375 163,600 257,320 114,095
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ight per bunch of 20 kgs; Year 5 kgs; 20 of bunch per ight
Net Net
(P) 54,335
Bago Oshiro, Davao City o r
Tel. No. 082-293-0108 on the virus infection to due fmats
E-mail: [email protected]
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ROI ROI
396 340 528 270 (%)
100
278
Ms. Arceli G. Yebes
Department of Agriculture
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tion Cost
second and third cycles cycles third and second Cumula-
Research Cordinator/Agriculturist II Produc-
193,475 241,555
145,170 Bureau of Plant Industry
tive
(P) 96,490 Bureau of Plant Industry 54,335
Davao National Crop Research, Development Davao National Crop Research,
And Production Support Center Development and Production
Cumula-
tive Net
Income
508,775 672,375 317,080 Support Center
Bago Oshiro, Davao City -
(P)
59,760 54,335
-
Tel. No. 082-293-0108 Bago Oshiro, Davao City sixth
E-mail: [email protected]
Cumu-
E-mail: [email protected] lative
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263 278 218 (%)
ROI ROI 100
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Introduction Fertilization Guide Cardaba is considered as one of the world’s most Stem and Mat Sanitation 1. Remove dry, old, diseased leaves and bracts to pre- important staple foods. Aside from it can be cooked or eaten raw, it can also be processed into several food vent or reduce disease inoculums. Application Kind & Fertilization Method of 2. Deleaf when more than 50% of the leaf blade is not products such as catsup, cakes, flour and pastries. It can Time Rate per Hill Application functional. For leaves with less than 50% infection, be prepared into various traditional Filipino desserts and trim-off infected parts only. dishes like ‘maruya’, ‘turon’. ‘halo-halo’ and Before 50g Complete Basal ‘ginanggang’. It’s unripe fruits are processed into banana planting Fertilizer (14-14-14) chips that have been contributing significantly to the plus 1 kg Organic Fruit Care Philippine export earnings. fertilizer (chicken Remove the male bud immediately after the false dung) hand appears. This increases the size of the fingers in
Production Technologies the bunch. 2-3 months 25-30 g 14-14-14 Ring (20 cm Soil and Climatic Requirements after planting plus 25-30 g Ammo- from the 1. Deep, friable and well drained loam soil with high nium Sulfate (21-0- plants) organic matter content and pH ranging from 5-7. 0) Pest and Disease Management 2. An elevation at sea level up to 1,000 meters above sea level. 4-6 months 100-120 g 21-0-0 Ring (20 cm 3. Areas with even distribution of rainfall throughout after planting plus 100-120 g Muri- from the Common Pests Control Management ate of Potash (0-0- plants) and Diseases the year. 60) 4. Warm but moist areas with temperature ranging from o o Insect Pests 15 C to 35 C. Do regular weeding and stem 7-9 months 200 g 46-0-0 plus Ring (40 cm Aphids, mealy and mat sanitation. Selection of Planting Materials after planting 300 g 0-0-60 from the bugs, thrips. Corm 1, Use healthy ready to plant tissue cultured plantlets plants) weevil Remove all possible hosts of insect pests. (five-leaf stage) sourced out from recognized and reputable nurseries. 10 months 350 g 46-0-0 plus Ring (40 cm Spray infested plants with in- and onwards 350 g 0-0-60 from the secticides including those 2. If suckers are preferred, obtain sword suckers from plants) healthy and vigorous mother plants that are free from healthy-looking plants. pests and diseases. Monitor and inspect regularly Land Preparation Apply fertilizer when moisture is available. for pests occurrence. 1. Clear the land by removing shrubs, stubbles,weeds Cover the fertilizer with soil after application. and other materials. Diseases Use disease-free planting ma- 2. Plow the field 2-3 times followed by harrowing to Water Management Banana Bunchy terials. improve soil tilth and destroy nematodes and 1. Water the plants immediately after planting. Top Virus Eradicate immediately plants microorganisms that may have been built up during 2. Irrigate the plants when the rain falls below 5 cm per (BBTV), the previous cropping. month. Bract Mosaic, infected with BBTV and Mo- ko. 3. Cultivation is not necessary if the area is planted to 3. Construct drainage canals if necessary Black Cross, Mo- ko or Bacterial Deleaf black cross infected coconut, but planting hole must be bigger and Weeding and Cultivation deeper. Wilt, Bugtok leaves when 50% of the leaf 1. Cardaba needs little or zero cultivation because of its area is infected. 4. Lay-out the field in a square system of planting at a shallow root system. distance of 4 m x 4 m (625 plants/ha) or 5 m x 5 m 2. Control weeds by slashing and ring weeding. Avoid planting of intercrops (400 plants/ha). 3. Mulching is also an alternative weed control method that could be alternate hosts 5. Dig holes about 50-80 cm deep and 40-60 cm wide. for aphids that are vectors of Sucker Management virus diseases. In each hole, place 1 kg of organic fertilizer or 200 g 1. Desucker once a month to maintain desired popula- of complete fertilizer (14-14-14), then cover with tion and minimize competition for sunlight, water Bag the male bud at bending thin layer of soil before setting the sucker or and nutrients among the plants in a mat. stage for the control of plantlet . 2. Allow 1-3 healthy suckers in a mat ‘bugtok’. 3. Remove unwanted suckers by cutting the Maintain proper sanitation. pseudostem as close to the ground as possible. Monitor and inspect regularly
for disease occurrence