Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
JJ Patel and TR Ahlawat

Abstract:
The present investigation on “Influence of growth substances through injection on economics of banana cv. Grand Naine” was carried out at Instructional Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design with three repetitions and nine treatments viz., control (T₁), GA₃ @ 10 ppm (T₂), GA₃ @ 20 ppm (T₃), GA₃ @ 30 ppm (T₄), BA @ 2.5 ppm (T₅), BA @ 5.0 ppm (T₆), NOVEL⁺ @ 0.5% (T₇), NOVEL⁺ @ 1.0% (T₈), NOVEL⁺ @ 1.5% (T₉). Growth substances were applied through injection at the time of bell emergence. The results of present investigation revealed that the highest net realization (Rs. 11,41,968 per ha) and maximum benefit cost ratio (4.61) were recorded by the injection of GA₃ @ 30 ppm (T₄) closely followed by NOVEL⁺ @ 1.5% (T₉) with net realization (Rs. 11,09,356 per ha) and BCR (4.48). Thus, application of GA₃ @ 30 ppm and NOVEL⁺ @ 1.5% increased the yield and BCR of banana production.