EFFECT OF SPRAYING SOME MICROELEMENTS ON YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF HINDY BANANA

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Sufficiency Productivity Inst., Zagazlg Unlv., Egypt

2 Tropical Fruits Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst, Giza, Egypt

3 Hort. Dept. National Res. Center, EI-Tahrlr St., Dokl, Egypt

Abstract

This investigation was carried out during 2000 and 2001 seasons in Badawy
village to study the effect of application of Zn (0.5%). Cu (0.5%). B (0.05%) either
alone or in combination. in addition to the control. four times (April, May, June and
July) on the growth, yield, fruit quality and leaf mineral content of Hindy banana.
The obtained results revealed that the combined effect of Zn, Cu and B
. enhanced plant growth. i.e. plant height and diameter and sucker length. Also. it
increased fruit yield and improved fruit quality. Moreover. fOliar spraying of Zn. Cu and
B increased banana Leaf contents from N. p. K, Zn, Cu and B .