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      • Agronomic evaluation of new varieties – South Johnstone
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      • Developing new resistant varieties GCTCV119 mutagenesis
      • Developing new resistant varieties Goldfinger mutagenesis trial
      • Developing new resistant varieties Dwarf Nathan mutagenesis trial
      • Developing new resistant varieties CJ19 mutagenesis trial
    • Panama disease
      • Disinfectants
        • How can I test my QA disinfecting products?
        • How long are disinfectant products effective for?
        • Are cleaning and disinfectant products corrosive?
      • Reducing inoculum from infected plants
        • Lab trials
        • Field trials
      • Alternative host research
        • Host research using Panama disease race 1
        • Host research using Panama disease subtropical race 4
    • Postharvest
      • Crown end rot
        • Guide to crown end rot identification
        • Resistance to current post-harvest chemical trials
        • Time in supply chain studies
        • Alternative post-harvest product testing
        • New test helps product screening for Chalara management
    • Subtropical banana research and resources
      • Subtropical packed product analysis
        • Results from the Subtropical packed product analysis – minor defects
        • Results from the Subtropical packed product analysis – major defects
      • Subtropical banana reject analysis
        • Results for Lady Finger fruit rejects
        • Results for Cavendish rejects
      • Subtropical banana resources
    • Innovation field trials
      • Trial layout for innovation trial
    • Best management practices
    • Bunch pests
      • Banana rust thrips
      • Banana bunch cover trial
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      • Discoloured leaf petioles
      • Tattered or holey leaves
    • Fruit symptoms and causes
      • Deformed or variegated fruit
      • Scabs on fruit
      • Spots of fruit
      • Rust or bronzing on fruit
      • Punctures or splits on fruit
      • Fruit rotting in field
      • Fruit rotting after harvest
    • Plants
      • Plants kink, bend or fall over
      • Plants turn yellow and die
      • Small and stunted plants
      • Stem shatters
      • Internal stem discolouration
      • Green leaves dropping
      • Leaves bunching at top of plant
    • Roots and Corms
      • Damaged roots or no root hairs
      • Roots discoloured internally
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      • Tunnelling in corm
      • Corm smelly, rotting or discoloured
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    • Home
    • About
    • Research
      • Banana variety research
        • Agronomic evaluation of new varieties – South Johnstone
        • Panama TR4 variety screening trial (Northern Territory)
        • Panama R1 variety screening trial (New South Wales)
        • Developing new resistant varieties GCTCV119 mutagenesis
        • Developing new resistant varieties Goldfinger mutagenesis trial
        • Developing new resistant varieties Dwarf Nathan mutagenesis trial
        • Developing new resistant varieties CJ19 mutagenesis trial
      • Panama disease
        • Disinfectants
        • Reducing inoculum from infected plants
        • Alternative host research
      • Postharvest
        • Crown end rot
      • Subtropical banana research and resources
        • Subtropical packed product analysis
        • Subtropical banana reject analysis
        • Subtropical banana resources
      • Innovation field trials
        • Trial layout for innovation trial
      • Best management practices
      • Bunch pests
        • Banana rust thrips
        • Banana bunch cover trial
    • Problem solver
      • Bunches
        • Abnormal bunches
      • Leaves
        • Colours on leaves
        • Spots on leaves
        • Streaks on leaves
        • Leaves with dead edges or patches
        • Curled or distorted leaves
        • Yellow leaves
        • Discoloured leaf petioles
        • Tattered or holey leaves
      • Fruit symptoms and causes
        • Deformed or variegated fruit
        • Scabs on fruit
        • Spots of fruit
        • Rust or bronzing on fruit
        • Punctures or splits on fruit
        • Fruit rotting in field
        • Fruit rotting after harvest
      • Plants
        • Plants kink, bend or fall over
        • Plants turn yellow and die
        • Small and stunted plants
        • Stem shatters
        • Internal stem discolouration
        • Green leaves dropping
        • Leaves bunching at top of plant
      • Roots and Corms
        • Damaged roots or no root hairs
        • Roots discoloured internally
        • Roots on soil surface
        • Tunnelling in corm
        • Corm smelly, rotting or discoloured
    • Videos
    • Events
      • Past events
    • Meet a Researcher
  • Home
  • About
  • Research
    • Banana variety research
      • Agronomic evaluation of new varieties – South Johnstone
      • Panama TR4 variety screening trial (Northern Territory)
        • Panama TR4 variety screening trial (Previous screening trial)
      • Panama R1 variety screening trial (New South Wales)
      • Developing new resistant varieties GCTCV119 mutagenesis
      • Developing new resistant varieties Goldfinger mutagenesis trial
      • Developing new resistant varieties Dwarf Nathan mutagenesis trial
      • Developing new resistant varieties CJ19 mutagenesis trial
    • Panama disease
      • Disinfectants
        • How can I test my QA disinfecting products?
        • How long are disinfectant products effective for?
        • Are cleaning and disinfectant products corrosive?
      • Reducing inoculum from infected plants
        • Lab trials
        • Field trials
      • Alternative host research
        • Host research using Panama disease race 1
        • Host research using Panama disease subtropical race 4
    • Postharvest
      • Crown end rot
        • Guide to crown end rot identification
        • Resistance to current post-harvest chemical trials
        • Time in supply chain studies
        • Alternative post-harvest product testing
        • New test helps product screening for Chalara management
    • Subtropical banana research and resources
      • Subtropical packed product analysis
        • Results from the Subtropical packed product analysis – minor defects
        • Results from the Subtropical packed product analysis – major defects
      • Subtropical banana reject analysis
        • Results for Lady Finger fruit rejects
        • Results for Cavendish rejects
      • Subtropical banana resources
    • Innovation field trials
      • Trial layout for innovation trial
    • Best management practices
    • Bunch pests
      • Banana rust thrips
      • Banana bunch cover trial
  • Problem solver
    • Bunches
      • Abnormal bunches
    • Leaves
      • Colours on leaves
      • Spots on leaves
      • Streaks on leaves
      • Leaves with dead edges or patches
      • Curled or distorted leaves
      • Yellow leaves
      • Discoloured leaf petioles
      • Tattered or holey leaves
    • Fruit symptoms and causes
      • Deformed or variegated fruit
      • Scabs on fruit
      • Spots of fruit
      • Rust or bronzing on fruit
      • Punctures or splits on fruit
      • Fruit rotting in field
      • Fruit rotting after harvest
    • Plants
      • Plants kink, bend or fall over
      • Plants turn yellow and die
      • Small and stunted plants
      • Stem shatters
      • Internal stem discolouration
      • Green leaves dropping
      • Leaves bunching at top of plant
    • Roots and Corms
      • Damaged roots or no root hairs
      • Roots discoloured internally
      • Roots on soil surface
      • Tunnelling in corm
      • Corm smelly, rotting or discoloured
  • Videos
  • Events
    • Past events
  • Meet a Researcher
    • Home
    • About
    • Research
      • Banana variety research
        • Agronomic evaluation of new varieties – South Johnstone
        • Panama TR4 variety screening trial (Northern Territory)
        • Panama R1 variety screening trial (New South Wales)
        • Developing new resistant varieties GCTCV119 mutagenesis
        • Developing new resistant varieties Goldfinger mutagenesis trial
        • Developing new resistant varieties Dwarf Nathan mutagenesis trial
        • Developing new resistant varieties CJ19 mutagenesis trial
      • Panama disease
        • Disinfectants
        • Reducing inoculum from infected plants
        • Alternative host research
      • Postharvest
        • Crown end rot
      • Subtropical banana research and resources
        • Subtropical packed product analysis
        • Subtropical banana reject analysis
        • Subtropical banana resources
      • Innovation field trials
        • Trial layout for innovation trial
      • Best management practices
      • Bunch pests
        • Banana rust thrips
        • Banana bunch cover trial
    • Problem solver
      • Bunches
        • Abnormal bunches
      • Leaves
        • Colours on leaves
        • Spots on leaves
        • Streaks on leaves
        • Leaves with dead edges or patches
        • Curled or distorted leaves
        • Yellow leaves
        • Discoloured leaf petioles
        • Tattered or holey leaves
      • Fruit symptoms and causes
        • Deformed or variegated fruit
        • Scabs on fruit
        • Spots of fruit
        • Rust or bronzing on fruit
        • Punctures or splits on fruit
        • Fruit rotting in field
        • Fruit rotting after harvest
      • Plants
        • Plants kink, bend or fall over
        • Plants turn yellow and die
        • Small and stunted plants
        • Stem shatters
        • Internal stem discolouration
        • Green leaves dropping
        • Leaves bunching at top of plant
      • Roots and Corms
        • Damaged roots or no root hairs
        • Roots discoloured internally
        • Roots on soil surface
        • Tunnelling in corm
        • Corm smelly, rotting or discoloured
    • Videos
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      • Past events
    • Meet a Researcher
Stewart Lindsay

Stewart Lindsay

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