Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
T Longkumer, Kuruba Ajay Kumar, Kosgi Mounika and CS Maiti

Abstract:
An experiment on "Response of tissues culture Banana Cv. Grand Naine to different levels of Potassium and methods of irrigation was conducted with different treatment combinations of Potassium (100% K, 75% K and 50% K) and irrigation methods (Ring basin, Ridge and Furrow and Drip). The result revealed that among the different levels of application of potassium highest plant height (l 59.50 cm), pseudo-stem girth (89.79cm), no. of leaves (16.11), suckers (4.33), yield parameters viz. no. of hands/bunch (5.51), no. of- fingers (l5.77), weight of fingers (110.62 g), bunch weight (9.41 kg) and yield (30.05 t/ha) was observed in 100%K at 210 DAP. Quality parameters viz. TSS (15.66%), total sugar (8.63%) and Ascorbic acid (12.08 mg/l00g of pulp) was also observed in 100% K. Minimum no. of days taken to flower and the highest reducing sugar(5.89%) content was found in 75% K. Drip irrigation was found effective for height (156.83 cm), pseudo-stem girth(l 00.98 cm), no. of leaves (16.1), no. of suckers (4.17), yield parameters viz. No. of hands/bunch (5.35), no. of fingers(l5.83), weight of fingers(107.41 g), bunch weight(8.9lkg) and yield (28.58 t/ha) at 210 DAP. Quality parameters viz. TSS (15.08%), reducing sugar (5.25%), total sugar (7.98%) and ascorbic acid (11.60 mg/100g of pulp) was found highest in drip irrigation and the highest acidity (0.22%) was found in control.