Agricultural Benefits of Postharvest Banana Plants

Author(s): Dibakar Chandra Deka and Satya Ranjan Neog

DOI: 10.2174/9789811801631121010006

Organic Potash in Banana Plant Pseudo-stem Juice: Application in Mustard Cultivation

Pp: 74-84 (11)

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

Banana plant pseudo-stem juice is highly rich in potash. Its effectiveness in the cultivation of mustard has been compared with that of muriate of potash. Juice treated soil affords 23% more yield as compared to that in soil treated with potash; 65% more than that in soil not treated with potash. Number of pods per plant as well as average seed weight per 100 pods are also higher if commercial potash is replaced by organic potash available from banana plant pseudo-stem juice. Thus, the banana plant pseudo-stem juice provides a better alternative to commercial potash fertilizer. Colour pictures of cultivation have been reported.

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