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Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 43 issue 4 (december 2009) : 274 - 278

INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENTS ON THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE TRAITS OF BANANA

T. Thangaselvabai, C.Gailce Leo Justin*, S.B. Nirmal Johnson, M.Jayasekhar
1Horticultural College and Research Institute Coimbatore- 641 003, India

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Cite article:- Thangaselvabai T., Justin* Leo C.Gailce, Johnson Nirmal S.B., M.Jayasekhar (2024). INFLUENCE OF NUTRIENTS ON THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE TRAITS OF BANANA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 43(4): 274 - 278. doi: .

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.

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