Nutritional Management
- Banana is a heavy feeder, Due to shallow root system of the crop, it responds well to applied nutrients.
- The high fertilizers requirement of banana is mainly due to their rapid and vigorous growth and high fruit yield.
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State
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N
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P
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K
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FYM (t/ha
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| Karnataka
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Dwarf cavendish
Robusta
others
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540kg/ha
405kg/ha
400kg/ha
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325kg/ha
245kg/ha
240kg/ha
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675kg/ha
507kg/ha
500kg/ha
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40
40
40
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Maharastra
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600g/plant
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720g/plant
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600g/plant
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100 carts/ha
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Andhra Pradesh
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200g/plant
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200g/plant
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40
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Tamil Nadu
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110g/plant
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35g/plant
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330g/plant
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10kg/plant
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| Kerala
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Nendran
Others
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190g/plant
160g/plant
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115g/plant
160g/plant
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300g/plant
320g/plant
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10kg/plant
10kg/plant
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- Fertilizers have to be applied before initiation of inflorescence in 3 splits i.e. 2nd, 4th and 6th months after planting.
- The fertilizers should be applied at 30-45cm radius from the plant by making basin and mix with the soil then irrigates the plant.
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Last modified: Thursday, 17 May 2012, 6:46 AM
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