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Assessing the Effect of FertiGroe Nanoferilizer and Growth Media on Nutrient Uptake and Growth of Cavendish Banana [Musa acuminata Colla (AAA) ‘Cavendish’] Seedlings
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This study showed how different growth media and FertiGroe nanofertilizer affected the nutrient uptake and growth of Cavendish banana seedlings. Although the effectiveness of nanofertilizers in increasing crop nutrient utilization has been demonstrated, little is known about how they would affect banana production. A split plot in a randomized block design study with growth media [garden soil (GS), coconut coir dust (CCD), and GS+CCD 1:1 (v/v)] as main plot and fertilizer [FertiGroe (F) and Conventional fertilizer (C)] as sub-plot was conducted. One-month-old meriplants of ‘Cavendish’ banana were potted in specified media, placed under a greenhouse, and after one month fertilized separately with FertiGroe nanoferilizer and conventional fertilizer. The results show that plants fertilized with garden soil were taller (19.7 cm) and had thicker pseudostems (15.0 mm) compared to coconut coir dust, which had 12.0 cm tall and 11.0 mm thickness. FertiGroe nano fertilizer and conventional fertilizer had comparable effects on most of the growth parameters. However, conventional fertilizer had a higher uptake of nitrogen (78.76 mg/plant) compared to FertiGroe (56.66 mg/plant). FertiGroe applied in garden soil had the highest shoot biomass (1.84 g). The uptake of potassium was highest across all treatments in an uptake order of K > N > P. The study showed that FertiGroe can be an effective alternative to conventional fertilizer for the production of banana seedlings when it is applied in garden soil. There is a need to research using FertiGroe to evaluate its long-term effect on matured banana plants.
