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Village: Gorgaole, Taluka: Chopda, District: Jalgaon, Maharashtra 2020
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Key Conclusions
In comparison with the existing Farmer practices, the ICL practice, via the usage of Polysulphate fertilizer, demonstrated a considerable increase in the Stem Girth, Number of Leaves, Number of Hands/bunches, Number of Fruits/hands, Average Bunch Weight and Yield. The additional returns/ha were Rs.33,750/- with an MCBR of 4.22
Objective
To evaluate the effect of Polysulphate on growth and yield parameters of Banana
Trial Details
Trial station
Village: Gorgaole, Taluka: Chopda, District: Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Crop
Growing Banana Crop Nutrition Advice
Product
Standard Polysulphate
Assessments
Stem Girth • Number of Leaves • Number of Hands/bunches • Number of Fruits/hands • Average Bunch Weight • Yield
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 493N: 471P: 438K: 58S
(12:32:16 – 250Kg + Urea 750Kg + MOP 500Kg + SSP 500Kg + 18:46:0 – 500Kg + 19:19:19 – 50Kg + MAP 75Kg + MKP 50Kg + NOP 75Kg + SOP 75Kg + Elemental Sulphur – 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 493N: 471P: 484K: 59S: 41CaO: 14MgO
(12:32:16 – 250Kg + Urea 750Kg + MOP 500Kg + SSP 500Kg + 18:46:0 – 500Kg + 19:19:19 – 50Kg + MAP 75Kg + MKP 50Kg + NOP 75Kg + SOP 75Kg + Polysulphate 250Kg) /ha
Treatments
• Farmer Practice: 493N: 471P: 438K: 58S
(12:32:16 – 250Kg + Urea 750Kg + MOP 500Kg + SSP 500Kg + 18:46:0 – 500Kg + 19:19:19 – 50Kg + MAP 75Kg + MKP 50Kg + NOP 75Kg + SOP 75Kg + Elemental Sulphur – 50Kg) /ha
• ICL Practice: 493N: 471P: 484K: 59S: 41CaO: 14MgO
(12:32:16 – 250Kg + Urea 750Kg + MOP 500Kg + SSP 500Kg + 18:46:0 – 500Kg + 19:19:19 – 50Kg + MAP 75Kg + MKP 50Kg + NOP 75Kg + SOP 75Kg + Polysulphate 250Kg) /ha
Results
Increase of 7% observed in yield of Bananas during trials at Chopda, Maharashtra
The data on growth parameters reveals that Stem Girth (FP-26.6″, ICL- 29.6″) and number of leaves (FP-16, ICL- 17) which was 11% and 13% higher than the Farmer Practice. There was no significant differentiation in number of hands and fruits/hand. The average bunch weight was 25.8Kg and 25Kg in ICL and Farmers Practice respectively. The yield/ha was 80.62 Mt/ha in ICL Practice and 75 Mt/ha in Farmer Practice. The additional returns/ha were Rs.33,750/- with an MCBR of 4.22
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