volume 43 issue 4 (december 2009) : 274 - 278
INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENTS ON THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE TRAITS OF BANANA
1Horticultural College and Research Institute
Coimbatore- 641 003, India
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volume 43 issue 4 (december 2009) : 274 - 278
INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENTS ON THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE TRAITS OF BANANA
1Horticultural College and Research Institute
Coimbatore- 641 003, India
ABSTRACT
A field study was conducted to evaluate the crop maturity, productivity, quality and
economic returns from banana cv. Rasthali in response to the split application of higher
levels of nitrogen and Azospirillum. Application of Azospirillum along with 100g inorganic
N (T7) produced higher yield (19.00kg/plant) of better quality fruits with the cost benefit
ratio of 2.41 and recorded a minimum of 272 days to shoot. Similarly application of
higher level of inorganic N ie., 200 g/plant in four split doses (T6) also increased the
yield and quality of banana.
economic returns from banana cv. Rasthali in response to the split application of higher
levels of nitrogen and Azospirillum. Application of Azospirillum along with 100g inorganic
N (T7) produced higher yield (19.00kg/plant) of better quality fruits with the cost benefit
ratio of 2.41 and recorded a minimum of 272 days to shoot. Similarly application of
higher level of inorganic N ie., 200 g/plant in four split doses (T6) also increased the
yield and quality of banana.
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