DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2018.v05i01.003

Pages: 15-17

Fusarium wilt of banana is a soil-borne disease. Soil quality is an important factor in banana growth as it may affect the occurrence and severity of the disease. This study investigated the relationship between organic matter in soil and fusarium wilt of banana by using subsoil as a base matrix amended with either banana pseudo stem or sugarcane leaves in a pot system. The disease symptoms did not develop in pot systems with pure subsoil, regardless of whether the soil was inoculated or not with fusarium wilt. In contrast, the addition of banana pseudo stems to soil exacerbated the risk of fusarium wilt, whereas sugarcane leaves were not favorable to the disease. Therefore, a sample of pure subsoil could be used for the evaluation of the effects on soil-borne disease effectively.