THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA | ||||
| Journal of Plant Production | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2002, Page 1683-1691 PDF (495.42 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2002.253675 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| M. S. Hammam,; B. M. Abdalla; A. S. Hosam El-Dein | ||||
| Tropical Fruits Res . Dept . Hort. Res. Inst. Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study was initiated during 1999 /2000 and 2000 /2001 seasons to select the optimum rate of N, P and K through fertigation for Williams banana. Fifteen N : P : k ratios were applied. Results showed that there was great differences on growth aspects, yield and finger characteristics with varying N : P : K ratios. Since increasing N and K rates from 100 to 500 g /plant and P from 100 to 300 g /plant caused a remarkable promotion on all studied parameters. Meaningless promotion on all the tested characters was ascribed due to raising N and K from 400 to 500 g /plant and P from 200 to 300 g /plant. The best results with regard to growth, nutritional status of the plants, yield and fruit quality of Williams banana were obtained due to fertilizing the plants with N : P : K at 400 : 200 : 400 g /plant via fertigation (at 14 equal batches for N and four equal batches for both K and P). | ||||
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