Abstract
Of late growing awareness on health makes consumer more concerned for food quality and safety. In banana Total soluble solids, acidity and sugar content mostly determine the degree of acceptability of fruit. An experiment was conducted during 2010-11 with 12 different treatment combinations of Farmyard manure, Vermicompost, Neem cake, Wood ash and green manures (organic sources) along with and without microbial inoculants (Arbuscular mycorrhizae, Azospirllium, Phosphate solubilising bacteria and Trichoderma harzianum) comparison with inorganic sources alone on quality attributes and shelf life of banana cv. Grand Naine (AAA). Results revealed that the treatment T10 (Farmyard manure @ 10 kg + Neem cake @ 1.25 kg + Vermicompost @ 5 kg and Wood ash @ 1.75 kg /plant + Triple green manuring with sunhemp + Double intercropping of Cow pea + biofertilizers viz., Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae @ 25 g, Azospirillum @ 50 g, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria @ 50 g and Trichoderma harzianum @ 50 g/plant) registered the maximum quality attributes (TSS – 23.23%, Acidity – 0.82%, Ascorbic acid – 12.92 mg. 100 g -1, Non-reducing and Total sugars - 6.06 and 14.92%) besides enhancing the shelf life of banana (14.03 days) and reduced physiological loss in weight (7.44%).
Highlights
Banana (Musa sps.) is the most important fruit crops of the world
Some studies have suggested that organic manures gave better quality and post-harvest life of fruits when comparing to inorganic sources of nutrients in banana [3]
With this background the present study was conducted to determine the impact of different doses of organic manures, amendments and their combinations on important quality attributes and post-harvest life of banana
Summary
Banana (Musa sps.) is the most important fruit crops of the world. It has nutritional, medicinal, industrial as well as aesthetic value in Hindu religion. Some studies have suggested that organic manures gave better quality and post-harvest life of fruits when comparing to inorganic sources of nutrients in banana [3]. Information regarding the type of organic manure, their optimum dose, and their interaction with bio fertilizers on different quality attributes and shelf life of banana is sketchy. With this background the present study was conducted to determine the impact of different doses of organic manures, amendments and their combinations on important quality attributes and post-harvest life of banana
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