Vol. 10, Issue 9 (2021)

Author(s):
Gawade RN, Dr. Dhutraj SV and Pavhane SB

Abstract:
An investigation on “Effect of different levels of fertigation on yield and yield contributing attributes of banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) Cv. Grand Naine” was conducted at Banana Research Station, Nanded, Taluka and District Nanded, Maharashtra, during year 2018-2019. The field experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and three replications. The experiment consist of seven treatment combinations viz., T₁ - 50% RDF through fertigation, T₂ - 60% RDF through fertigation, T₃ - 70% RDF through fertigation, T₄ - 80% RDF through fertigation, T₅ - 90% RDF through fertigation, T₆ - 100% RDF through fertigation, T₇ (control) - 100% RDF through Soil application. An investigation showed that among all treatments the maximum number of hands per bunch (10.20), number of fingers per hand (17.20), total number of fingers per bunch (148.10), length of finger (22.85 cm), girth of finger (14.60 cm), weight of finger (154.60 g), weight of bunch (22.54 kg) and yield per hectare (100.20 Mt per ha) were recorded by treatment T₆ i.e., 100% RDF through fertigation. However treatment T₇ (control) - 100% RDF through Soil application were recorded minimum values for yield and yield contributing attributes.