Experiment code 17.4.3.37
Experiment Title Response of planting densities on growth, yield and quality of banana cv. Grand Naine
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Banana (Musa paradisica L.) is a large herbaceous perennial monocotyledonous & monocarpic crop. Banana belongs to the family Musaceae. Banana is known as “Apple of Paradise”. Its origin is the tropical region of South-East Asia. Banana crop has nutritional, meditational and industrial value. Banana has been associated with man as food and is used for religious work. In addition banana is one of the most important fruit crops of the world. High density planting is an intensive system of cultivation in banana not only provides high production and net returns but also facilitates efficient utilization of solar energy, nutrients and water (Apshara and Sathiyamoorthy, 2003). Now-a-days, farmers are practicing different row to row and plant to plant distances in banana to plant maximum number of plants per unit area to achieve higher yield without decreasing the quality.
Experiment Group Horticulture
Unit Type (01)RESEARCH UNIT
Unit (58)AGRICULTURE EXPERIMENTAL STATION (PARIA)
Department (284)Agriculture Experimental Station Paria
BudgetHead (325/12401/00)325/05/REG/02461
Objective

1. To study the effect of different planting densities on growth, yield and quality of banana cv. Grand Naine

Season Perennial
Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (26)POLYTECHNIC IN HORTICULTURE (PARIA)
Location Department (303)Agriculture Experimental Station Paria
Plot No Block No. 1 Plot No.5/10
PI Name (NAU-EMP-2016-000765)CHETNABEN MANHARBHAI PATEL
PI Email chetnapatel@nau.in
PI Mobile 9106618771
Year of Approval 2021
Commencement Year 2021
Completion Year 2025
Design of Experiment

Randomized Block Design

Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

T1: 2.4 m x 1.8 m

T2: 2.4 m x 1.5 m

T3: 2.4 m x 1.2 m

T4: 1.8 m x 1.8 m

T5: 1.8 m x 1.5 m

T6: 1.8 m x 1.2 m

T7: 1.2 m x 1.2 m

T8: 1.5 m x 1.5 m

T9: 1.5 m x 1.2 m

T10: 1.0 m x1.2 m x 2 m Pair Row system

Gross Plot (m x m) 22.8 m x 66.0 m
Net Plot (m x m) NA
Total Experiment Area (m2) 1504.8 m2
Plot History Last Three Year

Old plantation of Sapota

Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

NA

Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment Attachment Not Available!
Layout Plan
Layout Plan Attachment
Treatment

T1: 2.4 m x 1.8 m

T2: 2.4 m x 1.5 m

T3: 2.4 m x 1.2 m

T4: 1.8 m x 1.8 m

T5: 1.8 m x 1.5 m

T6: 1.8 m x 1.2 m

T7: 1.2 m x 1.2 m

T8: 1.5 m x 1.5 m

T9: 1.5 m x 1.2 m

T10: 1.0 m x1.2 m x 2 m Pair Row system

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(NAU-EMP-2016-000765) CHETNABAHEN MANHARBHAI PATEL chetnapatel@nau.in 9106618771 01-12-2021
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(NAU-EMP-2006-000796) SAGAR JANARDAN PATIL goldmedalist@nau.in 9998012218 01/12/2021
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(NAU-EMP-2010-000806) SHARAD SHANKARRAO GAIKWAD sharadgaikwad@nau.in 8200272044 01/12/2021
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(NAU-EMP-2012-000800) SANDIP SURYAKANT MASAYE sandipmasaye@nau.in 9998821208 01/12/2021
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Banana Grand Naine