Effect of Silicon through Potassium Silicate on Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Quality of Grand Naine Banana

Authors

  • Arthi Vijayan Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India
  • M. V. Sriramachandrasekharan Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India
  • Manivannan Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India
  • Arumugam Shakila Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24203/ajafs.v9i3.6639

Keywords:

Keywords: silicon, banana yield, quality, uptake

Abstract

Field experiment was conducted in Farmers holding located at Rajagopalapuram village under Kuttalam taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamilnadu, India belonging to Padugai series (Typic ustifluvent) low in available silicon to elucidate the response of banana in terms of yield, nutrition and quality due to silicon nutrition applied through potassium silicate. The treatment consists of  T1 - NPK (RDF), T2 - NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 0.25%, T3- NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 0.50%, T4 - NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 1.00%, T- NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 0.25%, T6 - NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 0.50%,  T- NPK + Potassium silicate (FS) - 1.00%,  T8 - NPK + Potassium silicate (SA) - 50 kg ha-1, T9 - NPK + Potassium silicate (SA) - 100 kg ha-1 and T10 - NPK + Potassium silicate (SA) – 150 kg ha-1. From T2 to T4 foliar spray was done at 3rd and 5th month and from T5 to T7, foliar spray was done at 3rd, 5th and 7th month.  The test crop is Banana Var. Grand Naine. The results showed that the highest fruit yield was noticed with 50 kg Si ha-1 (96.0 t ha-1) and it reduced with Si levels.  Among foliar treatments, fruit yield increased with silicon concentrations (0.25 to 1%).  The highest fruit yield was observed with 1% Si applied at 3rd and 5th month (92.7 t ha-1). Foliar spray of 0.25 and 0.5% Si applied thrice increased the fruit yield compared to twice application at same concentration. But fruit yield declined when Si was sprayed at 1% thrice. Soil application of silicon recorded higher nutrient uptake over foliar addition. The nutrient uptake was maximum with 150 kg Si ha-1. With respect to foliar treatments, the highest uptake was noticed with foliar spray of 1% Si applied at 3rd and 5th month. Soil application of 50 kg Si ha-1 recorded the highest fruit quality viz., TSS, total sugars, reducing and non-reducing sugar and leaf protein. The highest fruit quality was noticed with foliar spray of 1% Si applied at 3rd and 5th month.

 

Author Biographies

Manivannan, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India

assitant Professor, Department of Soil cience and agricultural chemistry

Arumugam Shakila, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India

professor and Head, Dept. of Horticulture

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2021-06-30

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Vijayan, A., Sriramachandrasekharan, M. V. ., Manivannan, R., & Shakila, A. . (2021). Effect of Silicon through Potassium Silicate on Yield, Nutrient Uptake and Quality of Grand Naine Banana. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.24203/ajafs.v9i3.6639

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