Effects of Chicken Manure and Chemical Fertilizers on Growth and Yield Quality of ‘Kluai Khai’ Musa (AA group) in Wattana Nakhon District, Sakaeo Province.

Abstract

Effects of chicken manure, chemical fertilizers and chicken manure with chemical fertilizers on growth and yield quality of ‘Kluai Khai’ Musa (AA group) were experimental studied in Wattana Nakhon district, Sakaew province during April 2014 to March 2015. Randomized Complete Block Designs (RCBD) was conducted with 4 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments were (T1) no fertilizer, (T2) complete chemical fertilizer (46-0- 0, 16-16-16 and 13-13-21) at the rates of 250 g/plant, (T3) chicken manure at rate of 1 kg/plant, and (T4) the combination of treatment 2 and 3. Application was done at the 3rdmonth after planting to harvesting. Results showed that plant growth increased during 3-6 months. At the 6th months height of plants treated with chicken manure (T2), chemical fertilizer (T3) and chicken manure with chemical fertilizers (T4) were 180.75, 188.25 and 190 cm, respectively. Stem circumference of plants treated with chicken manure increased to 29% from 4-5 months after fertilization. Flower fruit length, bunch length and number of hand per bunch were not significantly different among T2, T3 and T4. However, chicken manure treatment gave the highest hand weight with 1.6 kg/hand in average. The growth and development rates gradually declined toward floral bud emergence at the 7th months. In conclusion, the effect of chicken manure treatment applied in rate 1kg/plant with ring method application significantly affected on growth and development, quality and yield of Kluai Khai banana productions in Wattana Nakhorn, Sakaeo province.