Vol. 19 No. 2
Performance of AAB genomic group of banana under Gangetic Plain of West Bengal
Author(s): R. PAUL, T. MONDAL, F. K. BAURI, S. MAHATO AND R. MOHANTA
Abstract: The experiment was conducted to study the growth, yield and fruit characteristics of AAB genomic group of banana under the Gangetic Plain of West Bengal. The cultivars under observation were Dudhsagar, Martaman, Martaman clone III, Poovan, Matta Poovan, Desi Malbhog, Sabri, Amritpani, Krishna Vazai, Kalibhog, Nendran, Champa-I, Champa-II, Champa-III, Alapan, Alpan-Mahnar, Manohar, Chang Monoa, Hill Banana. Theparameters such as pseudstem height, pseudostem girth, leaves/ plant at shooting, days to shooting, days to bunch harvest, crop duration, bunch weight, hands/bunch, fingers/bunch, yield, finger weight, length, girth and T.S.S. were recorded for evaluating the cultivars. The study revealed that the growth, yield, and fruit characteristics varied significantly among different cultivars under observation. Undergrowth characteristics Kalibhog recorded maximum pseudostem height (3.25 m), whereas maximum pseudostem girth was found in Alpan (83.10 cm), Martaman variety produces the highest leaves per plant. The crop duration was ranged from 337.30 days (Hill Banana) to 506.7 days (Nendran). Maximum bunch weight (22.12 kg) was recorded by Dudhsagar variety whereas Hill Banana produces a minimum bunch weight (8.25 kg). Maximum Hands (17.20) as well as maximum finger/bunch (240.3) was produced by Champa Clone I. Highest finger weight (166.3g) was recorded in Dudhsagar, whereas the highest finger length (7.98cm) in Martaman and finger girth (7.15cm) in Poovan. Highest peel: pulp ratio was found in Champa clone II (2.77) while the highest T.S.S was recorded in Martaman (24.7oBrix) followed by Sabri (24.5oBrix). Along with the highest bunch weight and finger weight maximum yield was also recorded in Dudhsagar (44.24-ton ha-1) followed by Alpan-Manohar (37.3 ton ha-1) Champa clone I (33.10 ton ha-1).
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