(Help) agronomy banana info needed

High_Brix · 11-16-2007, 10:18 AM

Hello, and thanks in advance.
I am in need of some technical information on musa leaf tissue nutrient analysis parameters, or extracted leaf sap nutrient level averages in (ppm)
I spoke with Agri-Starts any they couldn't help me. So I'm hoping someone on this board could point me in the right direction. It would be greatly appreciated.

Also, here is some very good technical research on understanding musa root development. It's a pdf 2.7 mb download, and full of musa info.

http://bananas.bioversityinternation...tions/root.pdf

High_Brix · 11-25-2007, 09:04 AM

I found what I was looking for (it wasn't easy) a very nice professor in Hawaii was able to help me. If you monitor plant health with a lab test, here's the info.

Musa leaf tissue nutrient specs:
nitrogen 2.4 -3.0 %
phosphorus 0.25 -0.24 %
potassium 2.7 - 3.5 %
calcium 0.4 - 1.0 %
magnesium 0.20 - 0.36 %
manganese 25 - 150 ppm
zinc 15 - 18 ppm
iron 60 - 80 ppm
copper 5 - 9 ppm
boron 11 ppm

mskitty38583 · 11-25-2007, 10:40 AM

you could probably talkt to gabe15.....he knows alot about the tissue stuff.

inkcube · 11-25-2007, 04:51 PM

i checked some of my notes on some trials i did around 10 years ago using an improved dwarf cavendish cultivar. here are the nutrient levels of our plants - all grown under organic conditions using only horse manure

these are mean values of 150 plants:
N - 3.3%
P - .23%
K - 3.0%
Ca - 1.4% a tad high but no symptoms of any toxicity or Mg & K deficiency
Mg - .40%
Cu - 11.8 ppm
Fe - 184 ppm some might think this high but no symptoms of toxicity were noted
Mn - 229 ppm same as for iron
Zn - 24.3

High_Brix · 11-26-2007, 07:36 AM

Great info inkcube, thanks for taking the time to share it. Thank-you.

inkcube · 11-26-2007, 11:43 AM

no problem High Brix! hope it helps.

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High_Brix Not far from Yellowstone High_Brix's Photo Gallery Location: Idaho Falls Idaho Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 55 BananaBucks : 580 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: (Help) agronomy banana info needed I found what I was looking for (it wasn't easy) a very nice professor in Hawaii was able to help me. If you monitor plant health with a lab test, here's the info. Musa leaf tissue nutrient specs: nitrogen 2.4 -3.0 % phosphorus 0.25 -0.24 % potassium 2.7 - 3.5 % calcium 0.4 - 1.0 % magnesium 0.20 - 0.36 % manganese 25 - 150 ppm zinc 15 - 18 ppm iron 60 - 80 ppm copper 5 - 9 ppm boron 11 ppm __________________

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inkcube GMO creator Name: Pito Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 121 BananaBucks : 819 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 6 Thanked 75 Times in 34 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: (Help) agronomy banana info needed i checked some of my notes on some trials i did around 10 years ago using an improved dwarf cavendish cultivar. here are the nutrient levels of our plants - all grown under organic conditions using only horse manure these are mean values of 150 plants: N - 3.3% P - .23% K - 3.0% Ca - 1.4% a tad high but no symptoms of any toxicity or Mg & K deficiency Mg - .40% Cu - 11.8 ppm Fe - 184 ppm some might think this high but no symptoms of toxicity were noted Mn - 229 ppm same as for iron Zn - 24.3

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