Relating banana flowering distribution in the Jordan Valley (Israel) to climate and phenology

Israeli, Y.; Nameri, Nimrod; Gat, Z.; Burd, P.

doi:10.1016/0168-1923(88)90086-x

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“…Average bunch weight decreased from 35-36kg to 27.5kg, and total yield increased from 80-82t to 112t/ha. Time between flowering and harvest was distinctly longer the higher densities (with extremes of 120 and 160 days) because of a lag of about 4 leaves under high density (Israeli and Nameri, 1988).…”

Section: Spacing / Planting Densitymentioning

confidence: 98%

Banana Production and Productivity Enhancement through Spatial, Water and Nutrient Management

Mustaffa,

Kumar

2012

J. Hortic. Sci.

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Bananas and plantains globally the fourth important food crop, recorded wide variation in production and productivity in most of the banana growing regions. This is attributed mainly to the variety, type of planting material used, season and method of planting besides management techniques such as water and nutrients. Among all the commercial varieties of banana, owing to comparatively higher yield potential and better marketability both in domestic and export markets the Cavendish group of bananas such as Grand Naine, Williams, Robusta are preferred over other cultivars of banana. Planting sword suckers is beneficial and more ideal conventional planting material than the water suckers, butts and bits of rhizomes. However, the in-vitro banana plants of Dwarf Cavendish and Robusta are superior to conventional suckers due to their vigorous growth, early flowering (19 days) and reduced crop duration by 29 and 22 days, respectively. With reference to plant spacing and planting density which is determined by varieties grown, soil fertility status, prevailing climatic conditions etc. and maintenance of lower density of 625-1000 plants ha-1 recorded low productivity at <30t ha-1, while, high density of 5000 plants ha-1 recorded 120t ha-1. However, time taken for maturity was distinctly longer in higher densities, with 120 and 160 days Bunch grade and fruit quality are, however determined by pre-harvest bunch management practices. Influence of method of irrigation, fertilizer application and the role of nutrient elements, organic farming, INM and use of bunch sleeves on yield and fruit quality in different commercial cultivars under various conditions is discussed.

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Section: Spacing / Planting Densitymentioning

confidence: 98%

Banana Production and Productivity Enhancement through Spatial, Water and Nutrient Management

Mustaffa,

Kumar

2012

J. Hortic. Sci.

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“…This region is characterized by a subtropical climate, with two major seasonal climates: a relatively cold, rainy winter season from November to April, and a dry, hot summer period from June to September. Banana plants in Israel usually flower from March to November, with approximately 80% of them flowering between July and September (Israeli et al, 1988). Due to difference in environmental conditions around the year, we assume that there is a variation in competence of explant for EC induction.…”

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Seasonal impact on embryogenic callus induction under subtropical conditions in banana (Musa spp. cv. Grand Naine [AAA])

Marimuthu,

Patel,

Weil

et al. 2023

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Gene editing tools for banana crop improvement necessitates efficient embryogenic cell suspensions, which are derived through embryogenic calli (EC). Although many factors are known to influence EC formation, the roles of seasonal effects and environmental factors in EC induction of banana remain unclear. We therefore examined the formation of EC from immature male flower buds (IMFB) collected in each month of the years 2020 and 2022. Among 12 batches examined, IMFB initiated between January and April produced the highest percentage of EC in both years. In 2020, the percent of EC ranges from 8.22 to 12.14, whereas in 2022 the EC percentage ranges from 2.50 to 4.47. IMFB initiated from May to August produced moderate response and those initiated between September and December gave the lowest percentage of EC in both the years. Plants that generated highest percentage of EC underwent transition from vegetative to reproductive phase in autumn and flowered in winter. During this period, environmental factors such as global radiation, relative humidity and temperature were relatively low compared to summer. In contrast, plants that underwent vegetative–reproductive transition under extreme summer conditions and flowered at the end of summer and autumn yielded lowest percentage of EC. Exposure to high temperature and radiation during this period might have altered inflorescence development. Our results indicate that seasonal alterations in environmental factors influence the rate of EC induction.

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Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Climate Resilient Banana Production

Ravi

Mustaffa

2013

Climate-Resilient Horticulture: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

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Relating banana flowering distribution in the Jordan Valley (Israel) to climate and phenology

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Banana Production and Productivity Enhancement through Spatial, Water and Nutrient Management

Banana Production and Productivity Enhancement through Spatial, Water and Nutrient Management

Seasonal impact on embryogenic callus induction under subtropical conditions in banana (Musa spp. cv. Grand Naine [AAA])

Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Climate Resilient Banana Production

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