Bunch Trimming Studies in Banana

Author: Wankhade R.S., Charjan Y.D., Patil R.K., Dikey H.H. and Lawhale A.S.

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Abstract

The present investigation was carried out during the year 2021-22 at Agriculture Research Station, Achalpur university of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (M.S.), India to evaluate the effect of bunch trimming on yield and quality of banana crop. The experiment was conducted in RBD comprises five treatments of retention of hands (6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hands immediately after opening of last hand) with four replication. Non-significant effects due to different treatment were found in plant height, stem girth and number of leaves in banana. Significantly maximum length (20.50 cm), girth (13.75 cm) and weight of fruits (170.75g) were recorded in retention of six hands per bunch. Whereas, significantly the maximum number of fruits/bunch (151.75), bunch weight (24.13 kg) and yield (107.13 t/ha) were noticed in banana by retention of 10 hands per bunch. Maximum net returns (Rs. 1036716/ha) of export quality of banana fruit and B:C ratio (4.71) were observed in retention of nine hands per bunch followed by eight and seven hands per bunch.

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Trimming, Bunches, Banana, Retention, Hands

Conclusion

Maximum net return and B:C ratio observed in retention of nine hands per bunch followed by eight and seven hands per bunch. Considering the yield, quality and economics of banana, retention of nine hands per bunch is recommended for export purpose of banana.

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Wankhade R.S., Charjan Y.D., Patil R.K., Dikey H.H. and Lawhale A.S. (2024). Bunch Trimming Studies in Banana. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(3): 01-03.