Effects of Different Planting Systems on Growth and Yield Parameters of ‘Azman’ Banana Variety

The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth and yield of the Azman banana (AAA, Cavendish subgroup) variety subjected to increasing planting densities. The trial was prepared using single (1.8 x 2.0 m), pair (1.2 x 1.2 x 2.0 m), and triangle (1.5 x 1.8 m) row planting systems. There was a significant difference in pseudostem length, pseudostem circumstance, leaf length, and leaf width with regard to different planting systems. Maximum pseudostem length was observed in the single row system (216.00 cm), but maximum pseudostem circumstance was observed in the triangular row system (64.00 cm). The influence of plant population on yield and yield attributing characters were markedly observed. According to the planting systems, single row planting had the highest bunch weight of 34.66 kg, while no statistical difference could be determined in pair and triangular row planting. When the parameters related to the fruit were examined, there was no statistical difference between planting systems in terms of hand and finger numbers, but a significant difference was found between finger length and diameter. At the end of the study, it is concluded that spacing of 1.2 x 1.2 x 2.0 m (pair row) gave higher total banana yield and economic profit than the spacing of 1.5 x 1.8 m (triangular row). However, longer and wider fruits were obtained in plant spacing 1.8 x 2.0 m (single row). Therefore, when calculated as the plant planted per decare and bunch weight, it was concluded that pair row planting can be recommended for banana growers.