Effect of NPK fertilizers and organic manure on growth and yield of banana (cv. Amritsagar)
1997
Saha, M.G. | Saha, U.K. | Saha, S.K. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur (Bangladesh). Horticulture Research Centre)
Growth and yield of banana (cv. Amritsagar) were increased with added NPK fertilizers and cowdung in the Grey Terrace soil of Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Application of 300 g N, 200 g P2O5, 500g K2O/plant and 20 t cowdung/ha produced the highest yield of 27.40 t/ha which was 105, 75, 94 and 33 percent higher over the control treatments of N, P, K and cowdung respectively. Highest gross return/ha (Tk. 274,000) and highest additional return (Tk. 196,200) over control were obtained from this treatment. Whereas, application of 300 g N, 200 g P2O5, 400 g K2O/plant and 20 t cowdung/ha (T4) gave the highest benefit cost ratio (7.52:1) and lowest in N control treatment (3.10:1) in comparison to control. Therefore, it was suggested that T4 treatment was economically viable for banana cultivation for Dhaka region.
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