1. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA
INTRODUCTION
The recommended biofertilizer for banana are Azospirillum /Azotobacter in combination with PSB.
Mycorrhizal inoculation gives additional benefit for mobilizing nutrients.
Biofertilizers are applied as sucker dip method as well as soil treatment.
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2. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA BIOFERTILIZER RECOMMENDATION
AZOSPIRILLUM
AZOTOBACTER
PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZER
MYCORRHIZA
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3. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA
SUCKER TREATMENT
This method is recommended generally for treating the sets of sugarcane,grapes, strawberry, cut pieces of potatoand the base of banana suckers 
BANANA SUCKER
Mix 1 kg each of nitrogen and phosphatic biofertilizer packets in litres of water that is the ratio of biofertilizer to water is 1:50.
Immerse banana suckers required for one acre in the suspension for 30 minutes in shaded cool area .
Dry under shade for some time(30 min) before planting.
Irrigate the field within 24 hours.
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4. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA
SOIL TREATMENT
Under shade, mix 2 –3 kg each of the Azospirillum /Azotobacter and PSB culture packets with 100 kg of well decomposed cattle manure/ compost for one acre of land and Sprinkle water to the mixer.
Keep the mixer overnight for curing .
Broadcast into soil at the time of planting or at the time of irrigation.
For long duration crop packets of biofertilizer (200g) are mixed with kg Cattle manure or soil for one acre land.
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5. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA Mycorrhizal Application in Banana
Apply mycorrhizal culture in the 100 gm per sq.m. three centimeter below the soil.
For out planting, apply 20 gm mycorrhizal culture per seedling into the planting pit and cover with soil.
For existing plant, apply mycorrhizal 200 gm near the root zone along with other fertilizers.
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6. BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION IN BANANA
LET US SUM UP
Azospirillum / Azotobacter in combination with PSB is the recommended biofertilizers for banana.
Mycorrhizal inoculation gives additional benefit for mobilizing nutrients( P, Zinc and micronutrients).
Broaodly sucker dip method and soil treatment methods are widely used for biofertilization of banana.
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