Application of Pranic Agriculture to Improve Growth and Yield of Banana (Musa sp. var. Nanjangud Rasa Bale)-A Comparative Field Trial

Background: The projection of prana to soil, seeds and seedlings to enhance plant growth is referred to as Pranic Agriculture (PA). Methods: A field study was carried out to study the influence of PA on Banana var. (Musa sps. var. Nanjangud rasabale) growth for a duration of one year. Banana suckers and agricultural land were divided into two groups namely pranic and control in half acre. The land and suckers were treated with PA and were referred to as the pranic group, while non-pranic were referred to as the control group. Growth parameters (shoot length, shoot diameter, number of leaves, leaf length and leaf diameter) were evaluated on the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th months and statistically analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA. Fruit morphology and days to flowering were analyzed using a t-test. Result: For pranic group, shoot diameter (F = 9.407, p = 0.001), leaf length (F = 7.082, p = 0.003) and leaf diameter (F = 11.459, p = .000), flowering days (t = 3.39, P=.002), fruit characteristics like fruit bunch weight (t = 8.81, p = .000), total number of fruits in bunch (t = 9.20, p = .000), fruits weight (t = 7.48, p = .000), fruit length (t = 7.94, p = .000) enhanced considerably and the results were all significant when compared to control. Further studies are needed to find out the mechanism for the improved growth in the pranic group. This study will help the farmers to get higher yields and more income by using pranic agriculture.