What is desuckering in Banana
- Removal of suckers from banana plant is known as desuckering.
- Suckers are shoots that grow from the base of the banana plant.
- Usually , two sucker are left per plant other are removed
- Desuckering ones in 45 days is common practice in banana
Advantages of desuckering in banana
- Improved yield
- Stunted growth prevented
- Maintained bunch weight and quality
They can be removed by cutting them off or by destroying the heart without detaching the sucker from the mother plant.
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