Publication Date
1993
Location
New Zealand
Description
The burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) is a major economic pest of bananas in the wc;t tropics of Queensland. It is expensive to control, reduces banana yields and can reduce the economic life of a crop. Current pasture grasses cannot be used in leys because they are hosts to the nematode. Introduced pasture grasses (143 accessions) were evaluated for their environmental adaptation, burrowing nematode resistance, and weed control and erosion protection ability. Digitaria milanjiana CPI 59745 was the most successful accession and it was released as cultivar Jarra. Establishment methods for planting stolon material were developed.
Citation
Hall, T J.; Walduck, G D.; and Walker, R W., "Digitaria milanjiana Ley Pasture for Banana Cropping in Tropical North Queensland, Australia" (1993). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 12.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session60/12)
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Digitaria milanjiana Ley Pasture for Banana Cropping in Tropical North Queensland, Australia
New Zealand
The burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) is a major economic pest of bananas in the wc;t tropics of Queensland. It is expensive to control, reduces banana yields and can reduce the economic life of a crop. Current pasture grasses cannot be used in leys because they are hosts to the nematode. Introduced pasture grasses (143 accessions) were evaluated for their environmental adaptation, burrowing nematode resistance, and weed control and erosion protection ability. Digitaria milanjiana CPI 59745 was the most successful accession and it was released as cultivar Jarra. Establishment methods for planting stolon material were developed.
