Choke Throat of Banana
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A cold-stress disorder preventing the flower bunch from emerging properly.
Symptoms
The developing bunch fails to emerge properly from the pseudostem, becoming twisted or "choked" at the throat.
Favorable conditions
- •Cold weather during the bunching stage
Management
- 1Protect plants from cold snaps during bunch emergence
- 2Choose varieties adapted to the local climate
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