Hammam,, M., Abdalla, B., Hosam El-Dein, A. (2002). THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA. Journal of Plant Production, 27(3), 1683-1691. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2002.253675
M. S. Hammam,; B. M. Abdalla; A. S. Hosam El-Dein. "THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA". Journal of Plant Production, 27, 3, 2002, 1683-1691. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2002.253675
Hammam,, M., Abdalla, B., Hosam El-Dein, A. (2002). 'THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA', Journal of Plant Production, 27(3), pp. 1683-1691. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2002.253675
Hammam,, M., Abdalla, B., Hosam El-Dein, A. THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA. Journal of Plant Production, 2002; 27(3): 1683-1691. doi: 10.21608/jpp.2002.253675
THE OPTIMUM RATIO OF N, P AND K ADDED THROUGH FERTIGATION FOR WILLIAMS BANANA
Tropical Fruits Res . Dept . Hort. Res. Inst. Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
This study was initiated during 1999 /2000 and 2000 /2001 seasons to select the optimum rate of N, P and K through fertigation for Williams banana. Fifteen N : P : k ratios were applied.
Results showed that there was great differences on growth aspects, yield and finger characteristics with varying N : P : K ratios. Since increasing N and K rates from 100 to 500 g /plant and P from 100 to 300 g /plant caused a remarkable promotion on all studied parameters. Meaningless promotion on all the tested characters was ascribed due to raising N and K from 400 to 500 g /plant and P from 200 to 300 g /plant.
The best results with regard to growth, nutritional status of the plants, yield and fruit quality of Williams banana were obtained due to fertilizing the plants with N : P : K at 400 : 200 : 400 g /plant via fertigation (at 14 equal batches for N and four equal batches for both K and P).