Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
Deepa G, Yallesh Kumar HS, Ravikumar D, Sridhar R, and Suchitra Kumari MH

Abstract:
A field experiment on “Studies on Efficacy of Water Soluble Nutrients on Yield and Quality of Banana cv. Grand Naine under hill zone of Karnataka” was carried out in farmer’s field at Anajooru village, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district during the year 2021-2022. The treatments consist of foliar application viz., Sulphate of Potash (1%), Calcium Nitrate (0.3%), Magnesium Sulphate (0.2%), Borax (0.2%) and Potassium Schoenite (1%) at an interval of one month from 7^th months of planting and compared with control. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with ten treatments, which were replicated thrice. Among the treatments, T₉- Sulphate of Potash (1%) + Calcium Nitrate (0.3%) + Magnesium Sulphate (0.2%) + Borax (0.2%) recorded maximum Finger weight (200.95 g), finger length (22.38 cm), finger girth (43.88 mm), finger circumference (13.78 cm), number of fingers per hand (20.13), number of fingers per bunch (182.00), hand weight (4.02 kg), internodal length between hands (12.04 cm), bunch length (95.87 cm), bunch weight (39.21 kg), yield per hectare (98.03 t). The present findings can be commercially used in making banana production more profitable by the application of sulphate of potash, secondary nutrients and boron under hill zone of Karnataka.