Evaluation of diploid banana genotypes under Northern dry zone of Karnataka

Abstract

An experiment was conducted at ICAR-AICRP on Fruits, KRC. College of Horticulture, Arabhavi to study the evaluation of diploid banana genotypes under Northern dry zone of Karnataka during 2018-19. The results revealed that, among AA group, Namarai has taken minimum days to shooting (247.37 days) and in AB group, Kunnan has taken minimum days to shooting (256.14 days). Maximum bunch weight and yield was recorded in Kadali (11.17 kg/plant & 34.46 t/ha) respectively which was on par with Anaikomban (10.25 kg/plant & 31.63 t/ha) among AA group. While in AB group, Ney Poovan had recorded highest bunch weight and yield (16.47 kg/plant & 50.82 t/ha). Whereas lowest bunch weight and yield was noticed in Namarai (6.83 kg/plant & 21.08 t/ha) in AA group, Aktoman (8.13 kg/plant & 25.09 t/ha) in AB group.