Question: Panama disease of banana is prevented by
Options:
Spraying zinc carrier
Spraying copper fungicide
Application of lime to the soil
Providing adequate irrigation
✅ Explanation: Panama disease of banana, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, is a soil-borne disease. Applying lime to the soil raises the soil pH, making the environment less favorable for the pathogen's growth and survival. This can help prevent or reduce the severity of the disease.
🔑Key Points:
✏️Panama Disease:
-The fungal disease, called Fusarium Wilt, is popularly known as the 'Panama Disease’ and afflicts banana plants.
-For the first time, Indian scientists have brought out a biopesticide that can control the disease.
-This biopesticide has been made using another fungus.
-This disease affects the Cavendish variety or the G9 Banana cultivar, which is the most widely grown banana in the world.