Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the response of chicken manure (CM) as a substrate supplement for sucker multiplication and its effect on varietal differences in two subgroups of plantain (Apantu, a False Horn and Apem, a French plantain), using well-developed sword suckers. The research was laid out in a 2 x 2 factorial randomized complete block design with two substrates (chicken manure/sawdust mix and sole sawdust substrate) and the two groups of plantain with three replications. Data were collected on temperature changes within the substrates, number of plantlets sprouted, physical growth of the plantlets, root formation of plantlets and their correlation with plantlet establishment in the nursery. It was observed that plantlet/substrate-types had no significant effect on number of plantlets sprouted. The corms of Apantu showed a higher positive response to all the treatments applied than those of Apem. Plantlets from CM/SD mix recorded better physical parameters but had lower survival rate as compared to the SD treatments. There was low positive correlation (26.79%) between rooted sprouts and survival rates of regenerated plantlets, which might be due to differences in environmental conditions. Generally, Apantu produced more vigorous sprouts than Apem, which may be due to differences in maturity period and varietal effect. Planting-material-type did not have any effect on plantlet acclimatization, while media-type showed greater impact on number of plantlets and acclimatization. CM/SD mix influenced higher sprouts but plantlets were poorly acclimatized to the environment. Key words: Chicken manure, sawdust, ‘Apantu’ (False horn), ‘Apem’ (French plantain), cultivar, media, plantlets.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
Plantlet and substrate types had no significant effect on sprouting number.
- Taxon
- plantainMusa ABB Groupt0
- Treatment
- plantlet/substrate-typese0
- Outcome
- number of plantlets sproutede0
- Direction
- no significant effecte0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“plantlet/substrate-types had no significant effect on number of plantlets sprouted”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Apantu corms responded more positively to treatments than Apem corms.
Verbatim
e0“The corms of Apantu showed a higher positive response to all the treatments applied than those of Apem”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantlets from CM/SD mix had better physical parameters than sawdust treatments.
Verbatim
e0“Plantlets from CM/SD mix recorded better physical parameters but had lower survival rate as compared to the SD treatments”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Plantlets from CM/SD mix had lower survival than sawdust treatments.
Verbatim
e0“Plantlets from CM/SD mix recorded better physical parameters but had lower survival rate as compared to the SD treatments”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Rooted sprouts correlated weakly and positively with regenerated plantlet survival (26.79%).
Verbatim
e0“There was low positive correlation (26.79%) between rooted sprouts and survival rates of regenerated plantlets”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Apantu produced more vigorous sprouts than Apem.
Verbatim
e0“Apantu produced more vigorous sprouts than Apem”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Planting material type had no effect on acclimatization.
- Taxon
- plantainMusa ABB Groupt0
- Treatment
- Planting-material-typee0
- Outcome
- plantlet acclimatizatione0
- Direction
- did not have any effecte0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Planting-material-type did not have any effect on plantlet acclimatization”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
Media type had greater impact on plantlet number and acclimatization.
- Taxon
- plantainMusa ABB Groupt0
- Outcome
- number of plantlets and acclimatizatione0
- Direction
- greatere0
Verbatim
e0“media-type showed greater impact on number of plantlets and acclimatization”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
CM/SD mix produced more sprouts.
- Taxon
- plantainMusa ABB Groupt0
- Treatment
- CM/SD mixe0
- Outcome
- sproutse0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“CM/SD mix influenced higher sprouts but plantlets were poorly acclimatized to the environment”
t0“plantain”
Claim · model-written summary
CM/SD mix plantlets acclimatized poorly.
- Taxon
- plantainMusa ABB Groupt0
- Treatment
- CM/SD mixe0
- Outcome
- plantlets were poorly acclimatizede0
- Direction
- poorlye0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“CM/SD mix influenced higher sprouts but plantlets were poorly acclimatized to the environment”
t0“plantain”
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