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Ex-situ Growth Performance of Cardava Using Farm Waste Potting Media for Macro Clonal Propagation

Nero M. Paderes | PABLO B. BOSE jr. | GUITOLIO P. BATOON | JOHN PAUL A. GUILLEN | OLIVER INSIGNE

 

Abstract:

More than 95% of bananas are vegetatively propagated using sword suckers and water suckers. Although tissue culture propagation of Cardava to generate a clean and numerous banana plantain is highly encouraged, the mentioned choice is highly pricey. On the other hand, banana macro-clonal propagation is a technique that involves the use of a complete sucker. Compared to tissue-cultured bananas, this method of banana propagation is far less expensive, easier, and farmer-friendly. Thus, this study assessed the ex-situ growth performance of Cardava (Dippig) using farm waste media for macro clonal propagation. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and ten replications. The following are the treatments; T1 (control) Saw Dust, T2-Soil and Chopped Banana Leaves and Trunk, T3-Soil and Cow Manure, T4-Soil and Mung Bean Pod Hull, and T5-Soil and Rice Hull. Gathered data were subjected to ANOVA and DMRT. The result shows that T4 - Soil and Mung Bean Pod Hull had the fastest and least minimum number of days (21.8 days) for Cardava shoot emergence. Additionally, it had the highest number of primary buds to emerge, with 3.5 primary buds noted. Furthermore, it has the largest shoot stem diameter with a diameter of 9.9 cm and has the longest shoot stem length of 46.9 cm. Differences between corresponding control and treatments were statistically significant at P < .05. Based on the findings, it is concluded that soil and mung bean pod hull is the best farm waste substrate for macro clonal propagation of Cardava.