INFLUENCE OF POST-SHOOTING SPRAYS OF SULPHATE OF POTASH AND CERTAIN GROWTH REGULATORS ON BUNCH CHARACTERS AND FRUIT YIELD OF BANANA CV. NENDRAN (FRENCH PLANTAIN MUSA AAB)

Abstract

An investigation was carried out in Banana cv. Nendran with aiming to improve the bunch and fruit yield
characters. The investigation consist of post-shoot application of SOP (2 %) as a main plot treatment and growth
regulators (50 ppm GA3, 25 ppm 2, 4-D, CPPU and Brassinostroid @ 2 ppm) as a subplot treatments under split
plot design. The combined foliar sprays of 2 per cent SOP and 2 ppm Brassinosteroid significantly increased the
bunch characters viz., bunch weight (11.35 kg), finger weight (215.40 g), finger length (29.10 cm), pulp weight
(180.22 g), pulp to peel ratio (5.13) and total bunch yield (29.38 tonnes/ ha) with relatively higher benefit: cost
ratio (2.87). Thus, the study clearly indicates that combined post-shoot application of SOP (2%) with 2 ppm
Brassinosteroid improves the bunch characters and fruit yield with economically cost viable.