Banana Plant Fertilizer Requirement

BANANA

(Musa spp. Colla)

Cultivar : Dwarf : “Jahaji” (Dwarf Cavendish)

Medium Tall : “Chenichampa”, “Malbhog”, “Bar Jahaji”

Tall : “Pura Kal” (Kach Kal),“Manohar”, “Jati, “Bhimkal”

Manure and Fertilizer :

12 kg FYM/plant

110 g N/plant

33 g P₂0₅/plant

330 g K₂0/plant

In case of Jahaji K20 may be improved up to 550 g/plant. lest of Barjahaji 200g N/plant in three splits (3rd month, 5th month and shooting period) should be apply.

FYM should be apply at the time of planting. The whole of P205, half on N and half of K20 should be applied in 3rd month of planting. The remaining N and K20 should be applied in 5th month of planting.

Soil request of different micronutrient combination of B (6g), Zn (9g), Cu (6g) and Mo (1g) per plant for Borjahaji is useful. Micronutrient mixture of B, Zn, Cu & Mo at the same rate for Chenichampa and B & Zn mixture for Jahaji increase the production.