@inproceedings{27beeab39e2d427e84b9693cc3bd6f53,
title = "Effects of the leaf spot complex and leaf pruning on growth and yield in highland bananas: Results of the first ratoon crop",
abstract = "The effects of a leaf spot complex and leaf pruning on plant growth and yield in highland bananas were investigated in a field trial at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute. Results from the first ratoon crop revealed that the leaf spot complex depressed plant height (3%) and yield (37%) in the highland banana Mbwazirume as compared to fungicide treated plants. Pruning of photosynthetic leaves reduced yield in the highland banana also by 37%. However, in untreated plants the yield reduction by pruning was only 14%.",
keywords = "Black sigatoka, Bunch weight, Cladosporium speckle, Leaf emergence, Plant height",
author = "Tushemereirwe, {W. K.} and Karamura, {E. B.} and M. Holderness and Gold, {C. S.} and M. Deadman",
year = "2000",
doi = "10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.540.39",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789066059535",
series = "Acta Horticulturae",
publisher = "International Society for Horticultural Science",
pages = "335--341",
booktitle = "I International Conference on Banana and Plantain for Africa",
}