Abstract
The present experiment was conducted at Regional Horticultural Research Station, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari during 2017-18 and 2018-19. An experiment was laid out in a randomized block design, comprising of three levels of potassium silicate and silicic acid (1, 2 and 3 ml/l/plant) along with control. The treatments were replicated thrice. The effects of foliar applications at 2nd, 3rd and 4th months after planting of different levels of potassium silicate and silicic acid on leaf nutrient content and flowering of banana cv. Grand Nain were recorded. The results indicated that foliar application of potassium silicate @ 3ml/l/plant at 2nd, 3rd and 4th MAP recorded significantly the maximum leaf nutrient content viz., N, P, K and chlorophyll content. The same treatment significantly reduced the number of days to harvest after flower initiation and crop duration whereas number of days to flowering was found non-significant.
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