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Not AvailableThe study in this chapter evaluated the effects of polyethylene (PE) mulching
on the yield and quality of drip fertigated banana cv. Grand Naine. The yield
(97.5 t/ha) was significantly higher in T2 (Drip irrigation + Fertigation +
Micronutrient foliar spray + Bunch spray) plots with significantly higher
bunch weight (32.1 kg/plant), hands per bunches (10.5) and more number
of fingers per bunch (201) as compared to other treatments. Moreover, the
quality of the fruit in terms of TSS (19.9) and acidity (0.26%) was the best in
T2 with a greater shelf life. A peculiar characteristic of earliness in crop growth
was observed in T1 (irrigation + Fertigation + Micronutrient foliar spray +
Bunch spray+ mulching), where mulching was integrated with drip fertigation
that reduced the days to shooting (215.5) and harvest (316.9). On the other
hand, T5 (control-flood irrigation) with the conventional method of cultivation
practices showed late maturity (365.4 days) or longer crop duration. The
least performance with respect to growth, yield, and quality of banana was
also observed in the control plots. Hence, T2 with all inputs except mulching
can be considered as the best treatment in the present investigation.Not Availabl