7.8 Sucker treatment
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria also play a vital role in the management of soilborne diseases of vegetatively propagated crops. The delivery of PGPR varies depending upon the crop. In crops like sugarcane and banana rhizobacteria are delivered through sett treatment or rhizome treatment respectively. Banana suckers were dipped in talc based
P. fluorescens suspension (500g of the product in 50 liters of water) for 10 min after pairing and pralinage. Subsequently it was followed by capsule