Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on nutrient concentrations in plantain (Musa spp.) fruit pulp (original) (raw)

EFFECTS OF INORGANIC FERTILIZATION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF PLANTAIN cv. NENDRAN

2014

A trial was conducted to investigate the effect of different rates of nitrogen and potassium fertilization on growth, yield and fruit quality on Plantain cv. Nendran in the Terai Zone of West Bengal, at an Experimental Farm of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari (West Bengal), India during 2008-10. The experimental plants were subjected to the following nine different treatment combinations of inorganic fertilizers (urea + single super phosphate + muriate of potash) having 150, 200 and 250 g N/plant; 300, 350 and 400 g K/plant and 80 g P/plant, respectively were compared with control (i.e. No N and K applied). The highest values of macronutrients availability were obtained under N 250 P 80 K 400 g/plant. Leaf N, P and K content were increased with nitrogen and potassium applied as compared with the control. It is clear that adding N and K fertilizer at higher dose resulted in greater bunch weight and number of fingers than the control. Fruit total soluble solids; total suga...