Suryakant had banana plantation in his field. Quality of the fruit was excellent but the yield suffered due to infection of the plants by a virus. Suggest a fast and efficient method to get healthy and a large number of plants in the next generation without compromising on the existing quality. Justify the selection of your method.

A fast and efficient method to get healthy and a large number of plants in the next generation without compromising on the existing quality is Tissue Culture.

1. He can grow numerous healthy plants by tissue culture of the meristem by micro-propagation.

2. He can remove the meristem and grow it in-vitro using tissue culture.

The selection of method is justified because even though the crop is infected with virus the apical and axillary meristem is free of viruses.