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Interpretive Summaries:
1999 - Growth, development and yield of plantain at high density at different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
1998 - Growth, development and yield of plantain at high density at different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
1997 - Growth, development and yield of plantain at high densities and different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
1996 - Growth, development and yield of plantain at high density at different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
1995 - Growth, development and yield of plantain at high density at different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Growth, development and yield of plantain at high density at different rates of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, 1998
Plantain is a staple and inexpensive food in the tropical and subtropical areas of Latin America. Consumption has been increasing steadily in recent years, but poor yields are common due to inadequate inputs and low technology management practices. Experimental work has proven the advantages of higher plantain population densities of 3,333 plants/ha. Advantages include higher yields of quality corms (seed stock) for sale, better crop cycle planning that matches harvest operations with market conditions, better land use that allows 1 ha of high density plantain to produce as much as 3 to 5 ha of conventional planting, and lower incidence of pests, diseases and weeds. In 1998, at Santa Marta, high-density plantain produced a maximum corm yield of 45 t/ha with a N-K2O-S combination of 150-210-90 kg/ha. Yield data from El Castillo was often 50 percent lower than the previous year due to the influence of El Nino. However, response trends were equally positive. High-density plantain produced a maximum corm yield of 25 t/ha with 150-20-350 kg N-P2O5-K2O/ha. COLOMBIA-03
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