An Asian Journal of Soil Science

M. M. Rane ¹, H. K. Kausadikar ¹, R. S. Manekar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Soil sample of 0-30 cm depths and leaf samples from the bud differentiation stage were collected from the 31 micropropagated banana orchards of Marathwada region of Maharashtra to study the micronutrient status. The analysis of soil revealed that the orchard soils were sufficient in DTPA extractable Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn and leaf analysis indicated deficient to sufficient in range. The pH had the negative correlation with available Fe and Mn and positively correlated with Zn, Cu, organic carbon positively correlated with Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn. The leaf micronutrient concentration non significantly correlated with soil micronutrient cation.

Keywords

DTPA Extractable Soil Micronutrient Cation, Leaf Micronutrient Concentration, Soil Properties, Micropropagated Banana.

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M. M. Rane ¹, H. K. Kausadikar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (M.S.), IN

Abstract

Soil sample of 0-30 cm depths and leaf samples from the bud differentiation stage were collected from the 37 sucker propagated banana orchards of Marathwada region of Maharashtra to study the micronutrient cation status. The analysis of soil revealed that the orchard soils were sufficient in DTPA extractable Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn and leaf analysis indicated deficient to sufficient in range. The pH had the negative correlation with available Fe and Mn and was positively correlated with Zn and Cu. Organic carbon was positively correlated with Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn. The leaf micronutrient concentration non significantly correlated with soil micronutrient cation.

Keywords

DTPA Extractable Soil Micronutrient Cation, Leaf Micronutrient Concentration, Soil Properties, Sucker Propagated Banana.

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