Important criteria for selection of suckers for planting:

• The orchard/mother block should be disease free.
• The weight of the suckers should be 1.0- 1.5 kg.
• The mother plant should be heavy yielder.
• Always select sword suckers for planting.
• Select the suckers free from rhizome weevils.
• Age of suckers: 3-4 months
• The whole or split rhizomes can also be used when suckers are not available. Bits of rhizomes may also be used as a planting material.