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Response of Dwarf
Cavendish Banana to Potassium Sulfate in Sennar Area
Abdalla Ahmed Mohamed Elhassan , Asim Fadl Abu-Sara1, Abbas Elsir1
and Soud Mohamed Saad Eldin
Abstract:
Response of Dwarf Cavendish banana (Musa spp.) to potassium sulfate
(K2SO4) fertilization was tested for two seasons (1997–98 and 1998–99)
in banana orchard on the eastern bank of the Blue Nile in Sennar area
(13˚ 37′N,-33˚ 37′ E). This area assumes the greatest potential for
banana production and known to be deficient in soil potassium.
Treatments include six levels of potassium sulfate 0, 200, 400, 600, 800
and 1000 g/mat/year applied in two equal doses. Results indicated that
the yield of the crop and the first ratoon can be fitted into a cubic
regression model with a local maximum at the 400 g level. Nevertheless,
economically, the 200 g level was proved more profitable than the 400 g
one and hence it is requested for recommendation for banana
fertilization in Sennar area.
Proceedings of the
Meetings of the National Crop Husbandry Committee 40th (2005) pp.
157-165
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