Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2018)
Effect of fertigation on growth and yield of banana cv. Red banana (Musa AAA)
Author(s): Humajahan SV, Patil DR, Patil SN, Venkateshalu, Reddi SG and DS Ambika
Abstract: Banana is a fast growing plant that requires high and continuous nutrient and water supply for year long sustainer and ensures economically high yield. These nutrients may be partly supplied by the soil, but fertigation is generally needed to satisfy the needs of the plant and to obtain profitable production. This study was conducted to determine the fertigation on growth and yield of banana cv. Red banana at Fruit Orchard, Sector 70, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot. Fertigation in comparison to soil application was studied. The banana under fertigation system performed good in growth and yield in comparison with soil application. There were eight levels of treatments and 20 kg FYM was common for all the 8 treatments. The experimental design was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications with five plants per replication. The maximum pseudostem height at shooting was recorded in plants treated with 100 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval (2.18 m) followed by 75 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval (2.08 m) than in surface irrigation with 100% RDF through soil application in four equal splits at monthly interval (1.54 m), early shooting was recorded in treatment 100 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval (296.17 days), highest pseudostem girth (68.08 cm) and crop duration was lowest (387.41 days) in 100 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval. However, highest bunch weight (8.30 kg) and maximum yield (22.84 t/ha) was obtained in 100 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval. Followed by 75 per cent RDF through fertigation in eight equal splits at fortnightly interval (22.23 t/ha).
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Humajahan SV, Patil DR, Patil SN, Venkateshalu, Reddi SG, DS Ambika. Effect of fertigation on growth and yield of banana cv. Red banana (Musa AAA). Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(6):2186-2189.
