Foliar application of enriched banana pseudostem sap influences the nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of sweet corn grown in an acidic soil

Mahammad Islam; Susilawati Kasim; Adibah Mohd Amin; Khairul Alam; Mst. Fatima Khatun; Ahmed Sharif; Ahmed Gaber; Akbar Hossain

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Foliar application of enriched banana pseudostem sap influences the nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of sweet corn grown in an acidic soil

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Foliar application of enriched banana pseudostem sap influences the nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of sweet corn grown in an acidic soil

Mahammad Islam, Susilawati Kasim, Adibah Mohd Amin, Khairul Alam, Mst. Fatima Khatun, Ahmed Sharif, Ahmed Gaber and Akbar Hossain

PloS one, Vol.18(8), e0285954

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285954

PMID: 37643156

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Abstract

Acidic soils

Agricultural economics

Agricultural production

Agrochemicals

Amino acids

Corn

Crops

Dietary supplements

Economic analysis

Enrichment

Fertilization

Fertilizers

Foliar applications

Fruits

Leaf area

Leaf area index

Nutrient content

Nutrient deficiency

Nutrient uptake

Nutrients

Phenolic compounds

Phenols

Photosynthesis

Plant growth

Soils

Sweetcorn

Vegetables

Foliar fertilization is a reliable technique for correcting a nutrient deficiency in plants caused by inadequate nutrient supply to the roots in acid soil. Soluble nutrients in banana pseudostem sap might be effective to supplement chemical fertilizers. However, the limited nutrients in sole banana pseudostem sap as foliar fertilization may not meet-up the nutritional demand of the crop. Field trials were, therefore, conducted with the combination of soil-applied fertilizers with foliar spray of banana pseudostem sap to increase nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of sweet corn planted in acidic soil. Three treatments viz., 100% recommended dose of fertilizers (RD) as control (T1), 75% of RD applied in soil with foliar application of non-enriched banana pseudostem sap (T2), and 50% RD applied in soil with foliar spray of enriched banana pseudostem sap (T3) were replicated four times. The combination of soil-applied fertilizer with foliar spray of enriched banana pseudostem sap (T3) showed a significant increase in leaf area index (11.3%), photosynthesis (12%), fresh cob yield (39%), and biomass of corn (29%) over control. Besides, the 50% RD of soil fertilization with foliar spray of enriched pseudostem sap increased nutrient uptake in addition to an increase in sugar content, phenolic content, soluble protein, and amino acids of corn. Considering the economic analysis, the highest net income, BCR (3.74) and MBCR (1.25) values confirmed the economic viability of T3 treatment over the T1. The results suggest that foliar spray of enriched banana pseudostem sap can be used as a supplementary source of nutrients to enhance nutrient uptake by corn while increasing yield and minimizing chemical fertilizer use in acid soil.

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Title: Foliar application of enriched banana pseudostem sap influences the nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of sweet corn grown in an acidic soil
Authors/Creators: Mahammad Islam - Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Susilawati Kasim - Universiti Putra Malaysia
Adibah Mohd Amin - Universiti Putra Malaysia
Khairul Alam - CSIRO Land and Water
Mst. Fatima Khatun - Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Ahmed Sharif
Ahmed Gaber - Taif University
Akbar Hossain - Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute
Publication Details: PloS one, Vol.18(8), e0285954
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Identifiers: 991005601369407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.180 Microbial Biotechnology; 3.180.2418 Sugar Isomerization
Web Of Science research areas: Plant Sciences
ESI research areas: Agricultural Sciences