Abstract:
An experiment was conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
during the period from March 2020 to April 2021. The objective of this study
was to determine the performance of planting materials and organic and
inorganic sources of nutrients on growth, yield and quality of banana. The two
factors experiment consisted of two planting materials of banana, Tissue culture
plantlet (P
1
), Corm (P
2
) and sources of nutrients; Cowdung (M
1
), Vermicompost
(M
2
), Spent mushroom compost (M
3
) and Inorganic fertilizers (M
4
); which were
outlined in a Randomized Complete Block design with 3 replications. Maximum
number of fingers (135.3), yield/plant (18.67 kg), TSS (21.73 %), reducing sugar
(15.12 %) were found in P
2
whereas minimum in P
1
. Individual fruit weight
(150.5 g) was maximum in P
1
. Among the sources of nutrients, maximum
number of fingers (140.0), yield/plant (21.29 kg), individual fruit weight (152.08
g), TSS (22.09 %), reducing sugar (16.11%) were recorded in M
2
. For combined
effect, yield/plant (22.45 kg) were maximum in P
2
M
2
and minimum (14.73 kg)
in P
1
M
3
. In view of overall performance, this study suggests that corm as a
planting material and vermicompost as a potential source of nutrients for banana
production.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
HORTICULTURE
