Authors :
Murphy Kayode M; Ozigbo Emmanuel S; Adunoye Francis O
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN812
Abstract :
The performance of plantain fruit yield and
quality under different planting densities under an
influence of irrigation system was investigated at
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan,
Oyo State, Nigeria. Experiments were set up as a split
plot fitted into randomized complete block design
(RCBD) with three replications. Main plots are
irrigation system while sub-plots are plant densities.
Treatments included four plant densities (1 x 2, 2 x 2, 2
x 3, and 3 x 3 m), two irrigation systems and their
combination where irrigation system was the main plot
and plant density the sub-plot. Over 2,000 agbagba
suckers were pared and hot–water treated, and planted
during the first week of the experiment. Manure was
applied at the rate of three spades full per plant for
nutrient supplement; and mulching was done. Weeds
were manually controlled as at when due. Plantain
diseases like yellow sigatoka and black sigatoka were
also controlled manually by de-leafing infected leaves to
prevent disease spread. Data were collected and
analyzed using ANOVA. Duncan multiple range test
(DMRT) was used for mean separation at 5% level of
significance. The results of ANOVA showed that there
were significant effects (P < 0.05) due to irrigation
application for all measured parameters whereas effects
due to plant densities were significant for only these
parameters; number of suckers (NOS), sucker height
(SUHT), number of leaves on sucker (NLSC), bunch
weight (BWT), number of hand (NHND), total number
of finger (TFNG) and number of sucker at flowering
(NSCK). Therefore, it can be concluded that plant
spacing, and regular water supply plays a significant
role in obtaining good yield in plantain production
Keywords :
Plantain, Fruit Yield, Quality, Irrigation and Planting Density
The performance of plantain fruit yield and
quality under different planting densities under an
influence of irrigation system was investigated at
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan,
Oyo State, Nigeria. Experiments were set up as a split
plot fitted into randomized complete block design
(RCBD) with three replications. Main plots are
irrigation system while sub-plots are plant densities.
Treatments included four plant densities (1 x 2, 2 x 2, 2
x 3, and 3 x 3 m), two irrigation systems and their
combination where irrigation system was the main plot
and plant density the sub-plot. Over 2,000 agbagba
suckers were pared and hot–water treated, and planted
during the first week of the experiment. Manure was
applied at the rate of three spades full per plant for
nutrient supplement; and mulching was done. Weeds
were manually controlled as at when due. Plantain
diseases like yellow sigatoka and black sigatoka were
also controlled manually by de-leafing infected leaves to
prevent disease spread. Data were collected and
analyzed using ANOVA. Duncan multiple range test
(DMRT) was used for mean separation at 5% level of
significance. The results of ANOVA showed that there
were significant effects (P < 0.05) due to irrigation
application for all measured parameters whereas effects
due to plant densities were significant for only these
parameters; number of suckers (NOS), sucker height
(SUHT), number of leaves on sucker (NLSC), bunch
weight (BWT), number of hand (NHND), total number
of finger (TFNG) and number of sucker at flowering
(NSCK). Therefore, it can be concluded that plant
spacing, and regular water supply plays a significant
role in obtaining good yield in plantain production
Keywords :
Plantain, Fruit Yield, Quality, Irrigation and Planting Density
