Effect of crop rotation on the population of radopholus similis cobb. and yield of banana (Musa aab cv. nendran)

Abstract

The population of burrowing nematode, Rado/iholns similis was reduced in a three year crop rotation involving banana-paddy-cowpea-paddy-elephant foot yam. The yield of banana crop in the second rotation cycle increased. In respect of output of banana the next best rotation was banana-tapioca-fallow sequence. Higher population build up of R. similis ami low yield of banana were observed after monocropping with banana.