Effect of chemical sprays on physical and yield parameters of ratoon banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) cv. Grand naine

Abstract

An experiment entitled Effect of chemical sprays on quantity parameters of ratoon banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) cv. Grand Naine was conducted at Fruit Research Station, Jamuvadi Farm, Department of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh during the year 2018- 2019. The treatments included GA₃ 100 ppm, SOP 1.5%, brassinosteroid 2 ppm, CaCl₂ 0.75%, KH₂PO₄ 2.0%, KCl 1.0% and water spray (control). The first spray was given immediately after complete opening of the bunch and second spray was given at 15 days after first spray. Among the treatments sprayed with SOP 1.5% shorted in the maturity period and sprayed with brassinosteroid 2 ppm produced maximum finger length, finger girth, finger weight, weight of hand, bunch weight and fruit yield.