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Performance of Commercial Banana Varieties in the Hilly Areas

Z. A. Firoz
Scientific Officer (Hort.)
ARS, Raikhali, Chandragona, Rangamati, Bangladesh.

A. K. Chowdhury
Scientific Officer (Hort.)
ARS, Raikhali, Chandragona, Rangamati, Bangladesh.

M. M. U. Chowdhury
Scientific Officer (Hort.)
ARS, Raikhali, Chandragona, Rangamati, Bangladesh.

M. Ali Afzal
Scientific Officer
RARS, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali, Rangamati for comparsion of the production of four banana varieties (Amritsagar, Champa, Sabri, and Kabri) during 1991-1994. Significantly higher bunch weight per plant was obtained from Kabri (19.1 kg) followed by Champa (l0.5 kg), Sabri (9.2 kg) and Amritsagar (8.1 kg). Champa had minimum field duration (407.3 days) to harvest, while Kabri took maximum (442.2 days). Edible portion was highest (69.3%) in Kabri.

Keywords: Banana varieties, Yield, Hill Tracts.

Location: Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali, Rangamati

Start Date: 00-02-1991

End Date: 00-11-1994

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Banana

Objectives:

To compare the performance of four commercial banana varieties of the country in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
To recommend the variety(ies) for higher productivity

Methodology:

The study was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Raikhali, Rangamati during February 1991 to November 1994. Four commercial banana varieties-Amritsagar, Champa, Sabri, and Kabri were included in this experiment. The experiment was laid out in RCB design with 4 replications. Unit plot size was 6 m x 4 m which included six plants at 2 m x 2m spacing. The blocks were separated by 1m wide drain and the size of pit was 60 x 60 x 60 x 50 cm. Cowdung and TSP @ 10 kg and 500 g, respectively, per plant were applied in the pit before planting. Suckers of nearly uniform size and age were planted on 05 February 1991. Urea and MP were topdressed @ 750 and 700 g per plant in every year in five equal instalments. Desuckering was done by cutting of the suckers at 20 days interval. Dried, diseased, decayd leaves and plant parts were removed to keep the orchard clean. Irrigation and other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. Stumps of the mother plants and of other suckers were removed, keeping one of the developed suckers at each hill after completion of each harvest. The entire plot was then spaded, and cowdung and TSP were applied @ 10 kg and 500 g per plant, respectively. Pseudostem height, girth , number of green leaves and functional lamina area were recorded at harvest. Matured bunches were harvested. Ten mature bunches were selected from each variety to evaluate the shelf life and keeping quality. Bunch was kept at room temperature up to full ripening, and days to ripening was recorded. The data were analyzed and means were compared by LSD at 5% level of significance.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 23 (1) : 167-172, March 1998

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Achievement/Findings:

The varieties Arnritsagar and Sabri did not show good performance (yield) like Kabri and Champa in the hilly areas. Kabri may be recommended for the Chittagong Hill Tracts for commercial cultivation.

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