Select sword suckers of 1.5–2.0 kg, free from diseases and nematodes. Trim the roots and decayed parts of the corm, cut the pseudostem 20 cm above the corm, and grade the suckers by size. Use virus-free suckers to prevent bunchy top.
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Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Selection and pre-treatment of suckers, p. 7
