Effect of the cultural practices in the struggle against the bacterial withering of the banana, Banana xanthomonas wilt, (BXW) in Kadjucu South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

The survey carrying on the effect of the cultural practices in the struggle against the bacterial withering of the banana tree (wilt) in Kadjucu South Kivu area has been led during fifteen months in order to value the effects of the ablation of the male inflorescence, the unstamped and the cut of the sick stumps while using the disinfected materials. For that, we considered three impacts of which 5 to 10%, 11 to 15%, more than 20% and three witnesses of which one for every impact. And the duration of propagation of Banana Xanthomonas wilt in field has been valued. The results show us that the cultural practices are efficient if the illness is again in the beginning. So one can manage the bacterial withering of the banana plants by the cultural practices if the impact is lower to 20%, but if the rate of attack is raised more it is recommended to practice the rotation of the cultures. The duration of propagation of Banana xanthomonas wilt between two banana trees on a same stump is of vicinity two months and a half. Therefore these results show that this illness cannot be eradicated by these cultural practices. It is recommended to suppress the sources of inoculums and to eliminate the risks of dissemination in the fields which are not reached.