Abstract
The study was conducted to determine iron, zinc and potassium contents and the proximate qualities of ripe and unripe fruits of five Musa genotypes (‘Agbagba’, ‘FHIA 21’, ‘PITA 14’, ‘PITA 24’ and ‘30456-2’). Methodology and results: The genotypes were grown under organic and inorganic fertilizer application systems. Three bunches per genotype were harvested from each system. Fruit samples were obtained from the second proximal hands of each bunch. Fruit metric traits (weight, circumference, length and edible proportion), proximate qualities, Fe, Zn and K were determined. Genotypes varied significantly (P < 0.05) in all the fruit metric traits and some proximate quality traits, notably ash and carbohydrate contents. Although the landrace (Agbagba) produced larger fruit size, the hybrids had significantly higher Zn and Fe contents. Genotypes ‘PITA 14’ and ‘30456’ had higher values for Zn and Fe, respectively. Proximate traits except percent ash and carbohydrate were statistically the same across the genotypes. Organic fertilizer use improved fruits metric traits but most proximate traits were similar in the organic and inorganic fertilizer systems. The concentrations of Fe, Zn and K were statistically similar in both fertilizer systems, although fruits harvested from inorganic fertilizer system tended to have higher values. Unripe fruits had higher energy value but the ash, Fe, fat, fibre and protein contents were higher in the ripe fruits. Conclusion and application of findings: The study revealed that producing plantains with organic fertilizer alone, does not in anyway result to fruits deficient in basic nutrients. Besides, higher values of Zn were obtained in the unripe than in the ripe fruits of ‘FHIA 21’and ‘30456-2’. In contrast, the values of Fe were higher in ripe fruits than unripe in most of the genotypes except ‘FHIA 21’. The preponderance of key micronutrients in the hybrids suggests that micronutrient deficiencies could be alleviated if these hybrids are sufficiently produced and included in our diets.
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Musa genotypes differed significantly in fruit metric traits.
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e0“Genotypes varied significantly (P < 0.05) in all the fruit metric traits”
t0“Musa”
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Musa genotypes differed significantly in ash and carbohydrate contents.
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- ash and carbohydrate contentse0
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e0“some proximate quality traits, notably ash and carbohydrate contents”
t0“Musa”
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Agbagba produced larger fruits.
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e0“the landrace (Agbagba) produced larger fruit size”
t0“Musa”
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Hybrids had significantly higher zinc and iron content.
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e0“the hybrids had significantly higher Zn and Fe contents”
t0“Musa”
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PITA 14 had higher zinc content.
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e0“Genotypes ‘PITA 14’ and ‘30456’ had higher values for Zn and Fe, respectively”
t0“Musa”
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30456 had higher iron content.
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e0“Genotypes ‘PITA 14’ and ‘30456’ had higher values for Zn and Fe, respectively”
t0“Musa”
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Other proximate traits were statistically similar among genotypes.
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e0“Proximate traits except percent ash and carbohydrate were statistically the same across the genotypes”
t0“Musa”
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Organic fertilizer improved fruit metric traits.
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e0“Organic fertilizer use improved fruits metric traits”
t0“Musa”
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Most proximate traits were similar between organic and inorganic fertilizer systems.
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- organice0
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- proximate traitse0
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- similare0
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- inorganic fertilizer systemse0
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e0“most proximate traits were similar in the organic and inorganic fertilizer systems”
t0“Musa”
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Iron, zinc and potassium concentrations were statistically similar between fertilizer systems.
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- fertilizer systemse0
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- concentrations of Fe, Zn and Ke0
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- statistically similare0
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e0“The concentrations of Fe, Zn and K were statistically similar in both fertilizer systems”
t0“Musa”
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Unripe fruit had higher energy value than ripe fruit.
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e0“Unripe fruits had higher energy value”
t0“Musa”
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Ripe fruit had higher ash, iron, fat, fibre and protein contents.
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e0“the ash, Fe, fat, fibre and protein contents were higher in the ripe fruits”
t0“Musa”
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Unripe FHIA 21 fruit had more zinc than ripe fruit.
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e0“higher values of Zn were obtained in the unripe than in the ripe fruits of ‘FHIA 21’and ‘30456-2’”
t0“Musa”
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Unripe 30456-2 fruit had more zinc than ripe fruit.
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e0“higher values of Zn were obtained in the unripe than in the ripe fruits of ‘FHIA 21’and ‘30456-2’”
t0“Musa”
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Ripe fruit had more iron in most genotypes except FHIA 21.
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e0“the values of Fe were higher in ripe fruits than unripe in most of the genotypes except ‘FHIA 21’”
t0“Musa”
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