Growth, yield, nutrient uptake and water use of banana crops under drip and basin irrigation with N and K fertilization
1991
Hedge, D.M. | Srinivas, K. (Indian Institute of Horticultural Research. Bangalore (India))
Growth, productivity, nutrient uptake and water use of bananas under drip and basin systems of irrigation with different levels of N and K fertilization were investigated at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, in plant and first ratoon crop cycles. Plants under drip irrigation had better growth, flowered earlier, accumulated more dry matter and nutrients and produced higher yield with increased water use efficiency compared with those under basin irrigation. Fruit quality was not affected by the irrigation method. Increasing level of N fertilization had no significant effect on growth, yield and water use efficiency but nutrient uptake and total soluble solids increased in the plant crop. Increasing levels of K applications improved growth, yield, total soluble solids, nutrient uptake and water use efficiency but decreased pulp-peel ratio
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