Evaluation of banana (Musa spp. L.) cultivars for growth, yield and fruit quality in terai region of West Bengal
Evaluation of banana cultivars in West Bengal
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https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v13i02.15281Keywords:
Banana, Growth, Yield, QualityAbstract
The experiment was conducted to study the growth, yield and fruit quality of fifteen banana cultivars in terai zone of West Bengal. The cultivars under observation were Malbhog, Amrit Sagar, Monthan, Manohar, Lal Kela, Dwarf Cavendish, Pisang Awak, Manua, FHIA-01, CO-1, Agniswar, Chini Champa, Hill Banana, Rajapuri and Grand Naine. The study revealed that the growth, yield, and fruit quality varied significantly among the banana cultivars under observation. Amrit Sagar recorded the highest plant height (4.12 m), whereas maximum number of leaves per plant was noted in Monthan (15.0) at the time of shooting. The banana cultivar Malbhog produces the lowest number of suckers per plant (7.83). The maximum number of hands per bunch (13.67), finger length (15.82 cm) and yield per plant (20.51 kg) were recorded in the cultivar Grand Naine. Monthan cultivar of banana produces the maximum weight of hand (1.62 kg) as well as fingers (150.83 g). Pisang Awak resulted the maximum number of fingers per hand (11.44). The highest total soluble solid was recorded in Pisang Awak (27.00 °Brix) followed by Lal Kela (24.67 °Brix). Banana fingers with lowest acidity was found in the cultivar Hill Banana (0.24 %). The maximum reducing sugar (13.13%), non-reducing sugar (7.32%) and total sugar (19.48%) were recorded in the cultivar Agniswar, Amrit Sagar and Chini Champa, respectively. The fingers of Grand Naine had the highest ascorbic acid content (11.68 mg 100 g pulp-1). On the basis of yield, the cultivar Grand Naine may be recommended for commercial cultivation of banana in terai zone of West Bengal.
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