EFFECT OF FERTIGATION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF BANANA.
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2019-09-09
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
An experiment entitled “Effect of fertigation on growth, yield and quality of banana” was carried out during the year 2017-18 at Department of Fruit Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola with objectives to study the effect of fertigation levels on growth, yield and quality of banana and to find out the suitable fertigation levels for obtaining optimum growth, yield and quality of banana.
An experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD) with the treatments replicated four times.The doses of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were applied as per recommended dose of Dr. PDKV, Akola and fertilizers were applied in equal split at 15 days intervals upto 7 months.
The results of present investigation indicated that, the growth parameters viz. plant height, number of leaves, pseudostem girth and leaf area was significantly superior in the treatment T1 (120% RD through fertigation). Also in the same treatment days required for flowering are reduced.
The yield attributing characters viz. maximum bunch weight, finger weight, finger length, finger girth, peel weight, pulp weight, pulp to peel ratio, yield per plant, yield per hectare was found significantly superior in treatment of fertigation (T1) with the application of 120% RD through fertigation. The better fruit quality in respect of maximum total soluble solids and minimum acidity was found significantly superior in the treatment of fertigation (T1) with the application of 120% RD through fertigation.
Maximum yield per plant and hectare was obtained in treatment of fertigation (T1) with the application of 120% RD through fertigation.
The economical parameter viz., the maximum net monetary return and benefit cost ratio were found superior in treatment of fertigation (T1) with the application of 120% RD through fertigation.
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The present study evaluated the effect of fertigation on growth, yield and quality on plant height (cm), number of leaves, pseudostem girth (cm), leaf area dm2), days required for flowering, weight of bunch (kg), number of hands per bunch, number of fingers per bunch, weight of finger (g), length of finger (cm), girth of finge (cm)r, pulp weight (g) peel weight (g), pulp to peel ratio, yield per plant (kg), yield per hectare (tones/ha), Total soluble solids and acidity.
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Jane Dhanashri Gajanan. 2019. Effect of fertigation on growth, yield and quality of banana. Department of Fruit Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, M. Sc. 2019. Print. xii, 87p. (Unpublished).