Journal ID : AMA-24-03-2023-12143
[This article belongs to Volume - 54, Issue - 03]
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Title : EFFECT OF METHOD OF PROPAGATION AND CULTIVARS ON QUALITY PARAMETERS

Abstract :

The present investigation on “Performance of macro-propagated and sucker grown plants of banana cvs. Jahaji (AAA) and Barjahaji (AAA)” was carried out at the Horticulture Experimental Farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during the year 2017-18 and 2018-19, respectively. The main objective was to see the comparative performance of macro-propagated and sucker grown plants of banana with respect of growth, yield and yield attributing characters of banana. The present experiment was laid out in factorial RBD with five replications and with two factors with two levels. The first factor consist two two levels namely ahaji and Barjahaji cultivars. The observations were recorded on yield and yield attributing characterstics/parameters. Quality parameters such as total sugars (16.96 %), reducing sugar (8.00 %), non-reducing sugars (8.21 %), TSS (20.64 º Brix), soluble fruit fibre (187.84 mg/100g) were found highest in the macro-propagated plantlets of Jahaji and the lowest mortality was found in (0.4%). Macro-propagated plantlets perform better in the field than suckers in all parameters of growth and yield. Negligible infestation of pest-diseases was observed in macro-propagated plants. Jahaji cultivar were superior to Barjahaji in the growth and yield attributes. Macro-propagated plants of Jahaji are best for cultivation in the North-Eastern region. During the first year and second year of the investigation macro-propagated plants were found best among all the treatments with respect to growth, yield and quality attributing characters. Field performance of macro propagated plantlets is better than conventional suckers [10]. The occurrence of disease-pests is very less in case of macro-propagated banana plants. Macro-propagated plants are tolerance against insect-pests and diseases.

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