Plantain crop response to different soil and Bocashi proportions complemented with mineral fertilizer at plant nursery stage
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to crops is by using organic manures (compost, biosolids,
among others), which can provide the required nutriments
to plants. Bocashi is an example, since it increases the
amount of microorganisms in the soil, improves its physical
characteristics and supplies nutriments to plants. Therefore,
this investigation was conducted with the objective of
evaluating “Cuerno Rosado” plantain clone response to a
joint application of Bocashi organic manure and mineral
fertilizer at crop nursery stage. Experiments were carried
out in Bocas del Toro province, Panama, within the period
from October to December, 2011, studying six treatments
arranged in randomized blocks and performing different
evaluations on plant growth at this physiological phase.
Results showed that it is possible to obtain plantain seedlings
in the nursery seven days before the production control
(soil + 3 g di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) per plant). An
adequate plant growth is achieved in some variables as
height, pseudostem diameter and leaf number at 50:50 (v/v)
soil substrate: Bocashi ratio, besides adding 1,5 g DAP per
bag. Moreover, plants have a similar nutrient concentration
to those grown with the production treatment.
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