Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Vedashri L, Venkat Rao and Mangala KP

Abstract:
India is the largest producer of banana in the world. A common limiting factor to large-scale production of bananas and plantains and or expansion of existing plantation is the difficulty in obtaining planting material, due to its poor suckering ability. In recent years, the demand for disease free planting material has given tissue culture tremendous scope. However, tissue culture plants are not affordable by small and marginal farmers. To overcome these issues and to enable production of feasible amount of planting material, macropropagation technology came into existence. Cost of production of planting materials produced using growth chemicals and bioagents through macropropagation technology in banana cv. Nanjangud Rasabale (AAB) was estimated in this experiment. On the basis of the results obtained during the course of investigation, it can be concluded that, use of bioagents in combination with phytohormones (IBA 0.25% and BAP 40ppm) are suggested for enhanced quality plantlet production in a shorter time period. Macropropagation technology offers better scope and options for the small and marginal farmer.