Abstract
This study evaluated the tender coconut husk derived biochar influence on nutrient use efficiency, yield and economics of banana (Musa spp.) at the Kerala Agricultural University, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani. We developed a modified design of micro biochar kiln for the pyrolysis of tender coconut husk to biochar. In order to find out influence of biochar on yield an experiment was laid out in randomly block design replicated thrice with eleven treatments using Nendran as the test variety of banana. The results revealed that application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38).
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Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- total dry matter productione0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 12742.15 kg ha-1e0
MusaNot reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest weight of bunch (9.34 kg).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- weight of bunche0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 9.34 kge0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest number of hands per bunch (5.25).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- number of hands per bunche0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 5.25e0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest number of fingers per bunch (46.16).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- number of fingers per bunche0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 46.16e0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest length (22.83 cm).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- lengthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 22.83 cme0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest girth (12.73 cm).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- girthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 12.73 cme0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest nutrient use efficiency (50.4%).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- nutrient use efficiencye0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 50.4%e0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
Claim · model-written summary
The biochar and fertilizer treatment produced the highest B:C ratio (2.38).
- Treatment
- 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation)e0
- Outcome
- B:C ratioe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 2.38e0
Not reportedMaterialComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“banana (Musa spp.)”
e0“application of 10 kg biochar + 75% STBR (Soil Test Based Fertilizer Recommendation) recorded highest total dry matter production (12742.15 kg ha-1), weight of bunch (9.34 kg), number of hands per bunch (5.25), number of fingers per bunch (46.16), length (22.83 cm) and girth (12.73 cm) of the index finger, nutrient use efficiency (50.4%) and B:C ratio (2.38)”
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