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Two spotted mite on a banana leaf in the ORIA

Pest management of bananas in the ORIA

26 February 2014

Bananas in the Ord River Irrigation Area face two major insect pests (banana weevil borer and sugarcane bud moth) and two mites (russet and two-spotted).

Harvesting bananas in the ORIA

Occupational Health and Safety for banana labourers

21 February 2014

Harvesting bananas involves a lot of lifting, which increases the risk of injury to workers.

Bananas bagged after flowering

Banana management in the Ord River Irrigation Area

21 February 2014

The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) is suitable for growing bananas.

Growing out banana plants from tissue culture.

Propagation of bananas

25 February 2014

Tissue culture is the best method for propagating bananas. It ensures they are true to type and free from pests and diseases.

Microsprinklers in new plantation

Banana irrigation and soil water management in the ORIA

25 February 2014

Bananas need a lot of water to grow well. To irrigate the crop efficiently you need to measure soil water content.

Banana plantation blown over in a storm.

Planting bananas and risk management in the ORIA

25 February 2014

Higher banana plant densities are used in the Ord River Irrigation Area than other growing areas to modify canopy microclimates.

Yellow sigatoka

Banana diseases in the Ord River Irrigation Area

26 February 2014

The ORIA is free of major banana diseases found in the Northern Territory and Queensland, such as Panama disease and black sigatoka.

Bananas packed and ready for market.

Harvesting, packing and storing bananas in the ORIA

26 February 2014

For bananas on the Ord River Irrigation Area, length of time to emergence and harvesting depend on air temperature, planting time and sucker management.

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