HIPPARAGI, KULAPATIPatil, S. N.Tanveer AhmedG., ManjunathH. S., PAVAN KUMAR2018-02-232018-02-232016-06UHS14PGM470http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810041279The field investigation was carried out during the year 2015-16 in the farmer’s field at Tulisigere, near Gaddanakeri cross of Bagalkot Taluk and District, Karnataka state to study the influence of de-navelling and bunch stalk feeding on bunch parameters and quality of banana cv. Grand Naine. The banana bunch stalk were fed with dipping the cut end in the cow dung slurry and 100ml water, dipping the cut end in the cow dung slurry and 100ml water and ammonium sulphate (05, 10, 15and 20g) and dipping the cut end in the cow dung slurry and 100ml water and ammonium sulphate + sulphate of potash (05+05, 10+7.50, 15+10 and 20+12.50g) and compared with control ie. Male bud retention on the bunch till harvest (without bunch stalk feeding).The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized block design with ten treatments, which were replicated thrice. The results revealed that, the bunch stalk fed with dipping the cut end in the cow dung slurry + 100ml of water+ 15g of ammonium sulphate and 10g of SOP recorded significantly highest internodal length (8.66 cm), bunch length (84.54 cm), finger length (19.52 cm), finger girth (14.07 cm), finger weight (193.50 g), hand weight (3.70 kg), bunch weight (34.47 kg), total yield (106.90 t/ha), pulp weight (113.12 g), peel weight (41.62 g), pulp to peel ratio (2.72), benefit cost ratio (2.69:1), texture (3.68kg/cm2), more number of days taken to develop colour (12.33 days), total soluble solids (21.79 0Brix), total sugar (17.58 %) and ascorbic acid (6.80mg/100g). Overall, the banana bunches fed with dipping the cut end in the cow dung slurry + 100ml of water+ 15g of ammonium sulphate and 10g of SOP improved the yield and quality parameters of banana cv. Grand Naine in northern dry zone of Karnataka.ennullThesis