A farmer in Masaka is making significant progress in fighting the Banana bacterial wilt using herbal solution to treat infected plants.

The 55 year old Gerald Ntabazi retired electrical Engineer mixes human and animal urine with 15 different herbs to make the solution that he administers on the affected plants.

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Ntabazi says that he got the idea from notes he collected from a series of agricultural trainings and radios talks shows.

He explains he started his experiments by observing how the wilt spreads from one plant to another.

Ntabazi has put off a five demonstration garden in Kalungu, Kyazanga, Ribinge, Kalisizo and Kizungu in Masaka town where he is conducting his trials.

He says he has applied the solution to 20 infected plants since last year and the results have been positive.
Ntabazi explains that he mixes the solution and stores it for three weeks before he starts supplying it. Ntabazi says he invited researches from the NARO to partner with him and help him with his research but they have not responded to his invitation.

A team of agricultural experts will be visiting Ntabazi this week to review his banana bacteria wilt fighting herbal solution.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias