Effect of Green Manuring, Jeevamrut and Ghan-jeevamrut on Growth, Yield, Quality and Economics of Banana cv. Grand Naine
Dhara P. Suthar *
Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, Gujarat, India.
N. I. Shah
College of Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, India.
H. H. Sitapara
Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, Gujarat, India.
Hemangini M. Rathva
Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand 388110, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was conducted during the year 2023-24 and 2024-25 at Horticulture farm, College of Horticulture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with seven treatments and three replications. The treatment consists of single, double and triple green manuring of dhaincha and sunhemp with Ghanjeevamrut applied as a basal dose per pit as per treatment 160, 240 and 320 g/plant, Jeevamrut 160, 240 and 320 ml/plant were applied to the plant in every 21 days interval. The higher value of fruit yield (90.73 t/ha), number of fingers per hand (17.51), weight of finger (161.01 gram), ascorbic acid (4.53 mg/100 g pulp) were recorded significantly with triple green manuring by dhaincha + ghanjeevamrut 160 g/plant + soil application of jeevamrut 160 ml/plant at sowing & every 21 days interval and the highest plant height (194.81 cm) and net realization (514186 Rs/ha) with benefit cost ratio (1.91) were significantly found with RDF [FYM: 10 kg/plant, NPK: 300:100:200 g/plant/year]. While minimum days required for shooting was found non-significant result.
Keywords: Dhaincha, sunhemp, green manuring, jeevamrut, ghan-jeevamrut