Fertigation Management in Banana

Fertilizer Management :

Adoption of fertigation techniques is the need of the hour to get maximum benefit from drip irrigation. In the below table soluble fertilizers are divided in the three Doses. followed by dose I, II & III one after another separately to apply on weekly basis.

NOTE : The above water & fertigation management chart is a guide and subject to change with changes in season of plantation, weather conditions and the necessary changes should be made according to the soil type. 

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Dose	Required Water	Fertilizer	Table No 1	Table No 2	Table No 3	Table No 4
			Initial Growth Stage	Flower Initiation	Fruit Development Stage	Duration of Maturity
			1 to 90 Days	91 to 180 Days	181 to 240 Days	241 to 300 Days
1	100 Ltr	1. Urea	117 kg	159 kg	128 kg	17 kg
		2. Sulphur	500 ml	1.5 ltr	2 ltr	1 ltr
Mix above fertilizer throughly & pass through drip then prepare Dose 2nd
2	100 ltr	Phosphoric acid	31 ltr	55 ltr	50 ltr	27 ltr
		or 12-61-00	30 kg	54 kg	50 kg	27 kg
		or 17-44-00	35 kg	63 kg	58 kg	32 kg
Mix above fertilizer throughly & pass through drip then prepare Dose 3rd
3	100 ltr	1. Potash (White)	45 kg	66 kg	111 kg	125 kg
		2. Magnesium Sulphate	3 kg	5 kg	6 kg	2 kg
		3. ferrous Sulphate	3 kg	5 kg	6 kg	2 kg
		4. Zinc Sulphate	2.100 kg	2.800 kg	2.100 kg	0
		5. Manganese Sulphate	800 gm	1.600 kg	2.400 kg	3.200 kg
		6. Copper Sulfate	300 gm	1.800 kg	600 gm	300 gm
		7. Boric Acid	1.200 kg	3.200 kg	1.200 kg	2.400 kg
		8. Silicon	800 gm	1.200 kg	2 kg	0

Kothari High tech Irrigation Products :

DRIPLINE K-LIN 

Flat Inline Dripper 1.2/2/4 L/Hr Diameter 12/16 & 20 mm

DRIPLINE K-GOL 

Hydrogol Inline Dripper 2/4 L/hr Diameter 12/ 16 In 20 mm

DRIPLINE K-LIN PCND 

Flat Inline Dripper 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.1/3.4L/hr Diameter 16 & 20 mm

DRIPLINE K-LIN PCAS

Flat Inline Dripper 0.8/1.2/1.6 L/hr Diameter 16 & 20 mm

K-GOL PC

Hydrogol Inline Dripper 2.5/4.5 L/Hr Diameter 16 mm

Kothari Nutrijet Automation System 

• Inbuilt Controller
• Precise Irrigation & Fertigation With Ec & pH Control
• Compatible for weather station and wireless system 
• Software available in majority of regional languages
• Monitoring & operation possible with mobile & computer simultaneously  

Need of Kothari Drip Irrigation For Banana Crop

India ranks first in banana production. Banana is the second most important fruit crop after mango. Due to its round of the year availability, its taste and affordable price, as well as its medicinal and nutritional properties, banana is a favorite and preferred fruit crop among people from all walks of life. Everyone eats banana during fasting. now it is an important commercial crop and also export on a large scale. Kothari Drip Irrigation System is made with advanced Israeli technology and it saves water and maintains balance of nutrients, water and air in the root zone.

Benefits of Kothari Drip Irrigation for Banana 

• High-tech Kothari inline Dripper ensure uniform application of water and fertilizers. 
• Water saving up to 50 to 60 % 
• Maintaining field capacity condition in root zone area 24x7
• Water and fertilizer availability increased by above 90% to the plot.
• Uniform germination leads to uniform growth and one time harvesting. 
• Huge savings in labor and electricity costing

Soil : Banana can cultivated in all type of well drained soil using kothari irrigation system. Maintain organic carbon more than 1% using organic fertilizer 15 to 20 MT. during the year

Land Preparation : The land should be plowed vertically & horizontally. then rotavator should be used to break clods & husk them for better aeration

Plantation : According to the soil type maintain the plant spacing which will increases the fruit quality & quantity.

Spacing of Banana crop 

Water Management in Banana

Water management : Banana roots are thick and fleshy. The ability to penetrate deep into the soil is very low. Also, these roots are very sensitive to wind stress. Always Maintain the field capacity If there is excess water or stress, in both these conditions the production will decrease

Drip Selection : Depending on the type of soil, Kothari Irrigation should be selected with K-LIN (Flat Dripper) Or K-Gol (Round Dripper) inline.

Type Of Soil	Heavy	Medium	Light
Dripper Spacing (cm)	50 to 60	40	30
Dripper Discharge (LPH)	2 to 4	2	1.2 to 2

 

Water Management With Kothari Drip Irrigation
Month	MM / Day	Per Acre / Day Daily (Liter)	Daily Operation (Min.)
July	0.55	2200	13.86
August	1.1	4400	27.72
September	1.65	6600	41.58
October	2.2	8800	55.44
November	2.75	11000	69.3
December	3.3	13200	83.16
January	3.85	15400	97.02
February	4.4	17600	110.88
March	4.95	19800	124.74
April	5.5	22000	138.6
May	6.05	24200	152.46
June	6.6	26400	166.32