Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment
The shift to cultivation of banana (‘Musa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup’) in screenhouses in Israel has resulted in a significant increase in plant height and, consequently, increased maintenance costs. Here, we evaluated the genetic approach to reducing plantation height. Advanced selections of the loca...
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| author | Idan Elingold Avishi Londener Amit Rimmer Avi Tsarfaty Gilad Hadar Navot ‘Galpaz |
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| description | The shift to cultivation of banana (‘Musa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup’) in screenhouses in Israel has resulted in a significant increase in plant height and, consequently, increased maintenance costs. Here, we evaluated the genetic approach to reducing plantation height. Advanced selections of the local cultivars ‘Adi’, ‘Zelig’, and ‘Gal’, selected for reduced height, were evaluated in the field. Growth and yield parameters were recorded and compared with the industry standard cv. ‘Grand Naine’ for four crop cycles. ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ were shorter than ‘Grand Naine’, by 20% and 10%, respectively, whereas ‘Gal’ lost its short stature over the years. In addition, leaf area was reduced in the low-stature cultivars. Cumulative yield of ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ was higher than that of ‘Grand Naine’, by 8.8% for ‘Adi’ and 5.0% for ‘Zelig’, due to higher plant density and number of harvested bunches. This multiyear study highlights ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ as short-stature, highly productive cultivars with the potential for improved water-use efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf8ad7d26fbe4c5094cdfa88f4db59382023-12-03T15:08:27ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-07-018761910.3390/horticulturae8070619Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean EnvironmentIdan Elingold0Avishi Londener1Amit Rimmer2Avi Tsarfaty3Gilad Hadar4Navot ‘Galpaz5Jordan Valley Banana Research Station, Zemach 15132, IsraelJordan Valley Banana Research Station, Zemach 15132, IsraelJordan Valley Banana Research Station, Zemach 15132, IsraelJordan Valley Banana Research Station, Zemach 15132, IsraelJordan Valley Banana Research Station, Zemach 15132, IsraelNorthern R&D, MIGAL-Galilee Research Institute, Kiryat Shmona 11016, IsraelThe shift to cultivation of banana (‘Musa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup’) in screenhouses in Israel has resulted in a significant increase in plant height and, consequently, increased maintenance costs. Here, we evaluated the genetic approach to reducing plantation height. Advanced selections of the local cultivars ‘Adi’, ‘Zelig’, and ‘Gal’, selected for reduced height, were evaluated in the field. Growth and yield parameters were recorded and compared with the industry standard cv. ‘Grand Naine’ for four crop cycles. ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ were shorter than ‘Grand Naine’, by 20% and 10%, respectively, whereas ‘Gal’ lost its short stature over the years. In addition, leaf area was reduced in the low-stature cultivars. Cumulative yield of ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ was higher than that of ‘Grand Naine’, by 8.8% for ‘Adi’ and 5.0% for ‘Zelig’, due to higher plant density and number of harvested bunches. This multiyear study highlights ‘Adi’ and ‘Zelig’ as short-stature, highly productive cultivars with the potential for improved water-use efficiency.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/619dwarf mutantscultivar trialyieldMusa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup |
| spellingShingle | Idan Elingold Avishi Londener Amit Rimmer Avi Tsarfaty Gilad Hadar Navot ‘Galpaz Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment Horticulturae dwarf mutants cultivar trial yield Musa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup |
| title | Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment |
| title_full | Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment |
| title_fullStr | Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment |
| title_short | Less Is More? Field Evaluation of Short-Stature Banana Cultivars in a Mediterranean Environment |
| title_sort | less is more field evaluation of short stature banana cultivars in a mediterranean environment |
| topic | dwarf mutants cultivar trial yield Musa (AAA) Cavendish subgroup |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/619 |
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