bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analisis Produksi dan Efisiensi Alokatif Usahatani Jagung Hibrida di Desa Pesaku Kecamatan Dolo Barat Kabupaten Sigi
Authors: Ashari Yustika , Hadayani Hadayani , Christoporus Christoporus 
Published: August 2023

Indonesia menjadi salah satu negara berkembang, dimana bagi Indonesia kegiatan pertanian sangatlah berperan penting dimana sebagai sumber dari pendapatan para pekerjanya. Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah merupakan salah satu daerah penghasil tanaman jagung di Indonesia. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan yaitu untuk mengetahui input produksi yang berpengaruh terhadap produksi jagung, dan untuk mengetahui tingkat efisiensi alokatif dari usahatani jagung hibrida di Desa Pesaku Kecamatan Dolo Barat Kabupaten Sigi. Penentuan responden ini menggunakan metode (Simple Random Sampling). Pengambilan sampel sebanyak 115 orang dari jumlah populasi petani jagung sebanyak 200 petani jagung. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear berganda dengan fungsi Cobb-Douglass, dan analisis efisiensi alokatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan, semua variabel (x) berpengaruh terhadap produksi Jagung (Y), sedangkan secara parsial, variabel luas lahan, benih, pupuk urea, dan pupuk ponska berpengaruh terhadap produksi jagung, adapun variabel tenaga kerja tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap produksi jagung. Analisis efisiensi alokatif menunjukkan bahwa ke empat input produksi masih belum efisien.
تأثير برنامج ارشادي انتقائي في تنمية التوافق الدراسي لدى طلبة جامعة جيهان-أربيل
Authors: Othman Zhian J. 
Published: August 2023

هدفت الدراسة الى التعرف على مدى تأثير البرنامج الارشادي الانتقائي في تنمية التوافق الدراسي لدى عينة من طلبة قسم التربية العامة في جامعة جيهان/ أربيل، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (30) طالب وطالبة من طلبة كلية التربية العامة المرحلة الثالثة في جامعة جيهان/ أربيل، تم اختيارهم بعد تطبيق الاستبانة عليهم وحصولهم على درجات منخفضة في التوافق الدراسي، وجرى تقسيمهم بعد ذلك الى مجموعتين، تجريبية قوامها (15) وضابطة قوامها (15) ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة استخدمت الباحثة مقياس التوافق الدراسي (للدريني، 1985)، واسفرت نتائج الدراسة عن وجود فروق ذات دلالة احصائية بين متوسطات المجموعة التجريبية والمجموعة الضابطة قبل وبعد تطبيق البرنامج الارشادي الانتقائي على مقياس التوافق الدراسي، وقد عرض البرنامج الإرشادي على مجموعة من ذوي الخبرة والاختصاص في مجال علم النفس الرياضي للتحقق من مدى صلاحية محتواه، الذي يضم (12) جلسة إرشادية جماعية بمعدل جلستين في الأسبوع ، و زمن كل جلسة (45) دقيقة ولمدة ستة أسابيع، واتضح ايضاً وجود فروق دالة احصائيا بين متوسطات درجات المجموعة التجريبية، والمجموعة الضابطة بعد تطبيق البرنامج الارشادي الانتقائي على مقياس التوافق الدراسي ولصالح المجموعة التجريبية.
ڕۆڵی ڕاگەیاندنی ژینگەیی لە پەرەپێدانی هۆشیارى و ڕەفتاری تاک بەرامبەر ژینگە
Authors: Jalal Hemin A. 
Published: August 2023

ڕاگه‌یاندنی ژینگه‌یی به‌یه‌كێك‌ له‌ پایه‌ سه‌ره‌كیه‌كانی پاراستنی ژینگه‌ و هۆشیاركردنه‌وه‌ی كۆمه‌ڵگه‌ دادنرێت، كه‌ به‌هۆیه‌وه‌ كار بۆ بڵاوكردنه‌وه‌ی چه‌مك و به‌ها ژینگه‌یه‌كان ده‌كات، له‌هه‌مان كاتدا كار بۆ هۆشیاركردنه‌وه‌ی تاكه‌كانی كۆمه‌ڵ و ده‌سه‌ڵات و لایه‌نه‌ په‌یوه‌ندیداره‌كان ده‌كات له‌ پێناو پاراستنی ژینگه‌ و په‌ره‌پێدانی، له‌م سه‌رده‌مه‌دا ڕاگه‌یاندنی ژینگه‌یی به‌كۆی ئامرازه‌كانی ده‌توانێ ڕۆڵێكی ئیجگار گه‌وره‌ له‌ چاره‌سه‌ركردنی بابه‌ته‌ ژینگه‌ییه‌كان و ئاڕاسته‌كردنی ڕه‌فتاری تاك له‌ خزمه‌تی ژینگه‌ بگێڕێ ، به‌شێوه‌یه‌ك ده‌بنه‌ هۆی به‌رزكردنه‌وه‌ی ئاستی هۆشیاری و ڕۆشنبیری و پارێزگاریكردن له‌ ژینگه‌. له‌م توێژینه‌وه‌یه‌دا و ، لە ڕوانگەى کۆمەڵناسى ڕاگەیاندنەوە كار و ئه‌ركه‌كانی ڕاگه‌یاندنی ژینگه‌یى گفتوگۆى زانستى لەبارەوە کراوە، لە ئەنجامدا دەرکەوتووە؛ ڕاگه‌یاندنی ژینگه‌ی چ وه‌ك چه‌مك چ وه‌ك بابه‌ت و زانست، مێژویه‌كی كۆنی نیه‌، به‌ڵكو یه‌كێكه‌ له‌ زانسته‌ تازه‌كان و، له‌گه‌ڵ زۆربونی كێشه‌ی ژینگه‌ و تێكچونی هاوسه‌نگی ژینگه‌، پێویستی ئه‌م زانسته‌ بۆ هۆشیاركردنه‌وه‌ی تاكه‌كانی كۆمه‌ڵگه‌ و ده‌وڵه‌ت ده‌ركه‌وت. له‌ كوردستان سه‌رباری بایه‌خدانی كه‌ناڵه‌كانی ڕاگه‌یاندن به‌ژینگه‌، به‌ڵام به‌هۆكاری کەمى پسپۆڕی ئه‌كادیمی له‌ بواری ڕاگه‌یاندنی ژینگه‌یی و كارنه‌كردنی كه‌ناڵه‌كانی دیكه‌ی پێگه‌یاندنی كۆمه‌ڵایه‌تی وچه‌ندین بابه‌تی دیكه‌، ژینگه‌ی كوردستان و هۆشیاری ژینگه‌یی له‌ ئاستی پێویستدا نیه‌ ، چونکە ڕاگەیاندن لە کوردستان لە بوارى ژینگە زیاتر کارى لەسەر گواستنه‌وه‌ی هه‌واڵى دۆخى كه‌ش و هه‌وا ى ڕۆژ کرتوە، نەک باسکردن لە مەترسیەکانى تێکچونى ژینگە و خراپ مامەڵەکردنى تاک لەگەڵ پێکهاتە و ڕەگەزەکانى ژینگە.
Fertilizer-Prescription Equations for Targeted Yield in Radish under Integrated Nutrient Management System
Authors: Batabyal Kaushik , Sarkar Dibyendu , Mandal Biswapati 
Published: August 2023

Soil test crop response correlation studies under integrated plant nutrient system were carried out in Inceptisol of West Bengal during 2008 - 2010, with radish as a test crop following Ramamoorthy's 'inductive-cum-targeted yield model'. Four fertilizer (NPK) and three farmyard manure (FYM) levels were randomized in three well-established fertility gradients, each comprising 21 plots. Soil and plant analysis data were interpreted to formulate fertilizer adjustment equations, with or without FYM, at varying yield targets. It was computed that 1.40, 0.17 and 2.8 kg N, P and K, respectively, were required for producing 100 kg of radish. Contribution of fertilizer-source to the total NPK uptake in radish was far higher than that obtained from FYM and soil available sources. A ready-reckoner developed from soil-test based fertilizer adjustment equations showed that FYM application at 10 t ha-1, along with NPK fertilizer, resulted in a net saving of 15, 1.8 and 5.0kg ha-1 of N, P and K, respectively, for cultivating radish.
Evaluation of Cut-Foliage Plants for Eastern Ghats
Authors: Suryapriya I , Arulmozhiyan R , Sankari A , Anand M 
Published: August 2023

A maiden attempt was made at Horticultural Research Station (HRS), a constituent research unit of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, located at Yercaud, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India during 2012-2013 to assess the suitability of various ornamental foliage plant species under Shevroys /Eastern Ghats conditions. Considerable variation was found in quantitative and qualitative parameters among the foliage species. The study recommends Nephrolepis cordifolia and Asparagus sprengeri as suitable liners, while, large-leaved species like Cordyline fruticosa and Philodendron xanadu as background materials in larger arrangements, and the smaller-leaved Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia for smaller arrangements.
Direct Nutrient-Feeding to 'Ney Poovan' Banana (Musa Sp. AB) Bunch under Organic or Conventional Farming for Yield, Fruit Quality and Profitability
Authors: Kotur S C 
Published: August 2023

Three types of direct nutrient-feeding methods [applying 500g fresh cow-dung and 100ml water enriched with (i) 2.5g each of urea + SOP; (ii) 100ml of panchangavya; and (iii) 100ml of cow urine] were evaluated in 'Ney Poovan' banana grown under organic or conventional farming. Plants grown under conventional farming were more robust in girth and length of their pseudostem and number of leaves retained on the plant at harvest. Conventional farming produced 62.6% and 59.0% higher fruit and bunch weight than plants grown under organic farming. Quality-wise, fruits from organic farming were superior in pulp:peel ratio and pulp total soluble solids (TSS). Conventional farming significantly increased P, S, Fe, Mn and Zn content of the pulp over organic farming. Benefit:cost ratio was significantly higher at 3.61 under conventional farming, while, it was 2.15 under organic farming. All the methods of direct nutrient-feeding of banana bunch tested were significantly superior to 'Control' where the male bud was retained on the bunch until harvest. Increase in fruit and bunch weight was in the following order of blend: urea + SOP > panchangavya > cow urine, with fresh cow dung. Improvement in pulp:peel ratio and benefit:cost ratio was maximum when direct nutrient-feeding was done using cow-dung blended with urea + SOP, while, TSS of the pulp declined to 24.0oB from 25.1oB when pancahgavya was used. Results indicated that conventional farming with adequate organic manuring, and, adopting direct nutrient-feeding of the banana bunch using cow-dung slurry enriched with 2.5g each of urea and SOP, achieved high bunch yield, pulp:peel ratio, and was profitable.
Nutraceutical Composition of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.) Juice: Effect of Enzyme-Assisted Processing
Authors: Khandare V S , Waskar D P , Kalalbandi B M , Pawar T J 
Published: August 2023

An investigation was undertaken to study the effect of pre-press maceration treatment with cell-wall degrading enzyme, pectinase, on antioxidant composition of ber juice, during 2011-2012. Enzyme-assisted processing significantly (p<0.05) improved antioxidant composition of ber juice. Ber juice extracted using pectinase had richer nutraceutical composition than in the Control. There was an overall increase of 43% in juice yield, 30% in total phenolics and 37% in total flavonoids with use of pectinase. In vitro total antioxidant activity (AOX) in ber juice was 19.58μmol Trolox/ml in Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) and 13.44μmol Trolox/ml in Cupric Reducing Antioxidant Capacity (CUPRAC) assay. There was 41-65% increase in total AOX of ber juice extracted with the enzyme overstraight pressed juice. Results indicated that tailoring of the enzyme can yield antioxidant-rich juice products.
Evaluation of Potato Genotypes for Processing Traits in Late Autumn
Authors: Kaur Prabhjot , Vashist V K , Kumar Ajay 
Published: August 2023

The present study was undertaken to evaluate potato genotypes for their suitability for processing when grown under different crop durations, i.e., E1 (80 days' crop duration), E2 (100 days' crop duration) and E3(120 days' crop duration). Among the three durations studied, E3 yielded the highest processing-grade yield (q/ha), followed by E2 and E1. The crop in E3 also exhibited high dry-matter content and low levels of reducing sugars compared to that in the other crop durations, which is desirable for processing. Among the cultivars under study, Kufri Badshah, Kufri Anand, Kufri Bahar, Kufri Chipsona-1, Kufri Chipsona-2, Kufri Ashoka and Kufri Jawahar gave the highest total tuber-yield. However, for processing-grade yield, cvs. Kufri Badshah, Kufri Chipsona-1 and Kufri Jawahar yielded significantly better than the mean, but cv. Kufri Chipsona-1 was the one found suitable for processing due to its high dry-matter content (22.07%), while, the other cultivars were found suitable for table purpose alone. Though cv. Kufri Chipsona-1 yielded higher (309.39 q/ha), its performance could not be predicted under various conditions owing to the data on regression coefficient (being less than one), and a significant deviation from regression. Cultivars Kufri Chipsona-1 and Kufri Chipsona-2 were found to be suitable for processing, with high tuber- and processing-grade yield, high dry-matter content, low amount of reducing sugars and phenols in the crop durations E2and E3. Both these cultivars produced chips of acceptable colour in all three crop durations.
Evaluation of F1 Hybrids and their Parents for Growth, Yield and Quality in Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Var. cerasiforme)
Authors: Muttappanavar Renuka , Sadashiva A T , Singh T H , Indiresh K M 
Published: August 2023

The present study was carried out to estimate the performance of F1 hybrids and their parents for various yield and yield-attributing traits in cherry tomato, at Division of Vegetable Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, during the year 2010-11. Among the seven parents used, three parents, namely, IIHR-2866 (yielding 3.03kg/plant), IIHR-2864 (2.87kg/plant) and IIHR-2865 (2.73kg/plant) were found to be high-yielding. Among the 21 F1 hybrids evaluated, three hybrids, namely, IIHR-2754 x IIHR-2860 (4.27kg/plant), followed by IIHR- 2754 x IIHR-2865 (3.97kg/plant) and IIHR-2864 x IIHR-2865 (3.40kg/plant) recorded higher yield than the Check varieties, whereas, three hybrids, viz, IIHR-2754 x IIHR-2865 (54.38t/ha), succeeded by IIHR-2863 x IIHR-2866 (46.46t/ha) and IIHR-2858 x IIHR-2866 (44.79t/ha), recorded higher estimated yield per hectare than the Check varieties. Hybrid IIHR-2754 x IIHR-2860 was found promising for most of the traits studied. The best performing parents can be used for breeding further while, the hybrids can be exploited commercially.
Effect of in situ Rainwater Harvesting and Mulching on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality in Mango Var. Arka Neelachal Kesri in Eastern India
Authors: Samant Deepa , Mandal S , Singh H S , Nath Vishal , Kurian Reju M 
Published: August 2023

A field study was conducted at Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar, India, during 2007-2013 in a new mango orchard of the variety 'Arka Neelachal Kesri' at 5m x 5m spacing, to conserve rain-water and to enhance soil moisture availability during dry periods for augmenting plant growth and fruit production. Among the four in situ rain-water harvesting techniques (cup-and-plate, half-moon, full-moon, and trench) evaluated in combination with three types of mulch (no mulch, inorganic mulch, and organic mulch), the cup-and-plate system resulted in maximum annual increment in vegetative growth and fruit yield (4.67kg/plant), while, organic (paddy straw) and inorganic (black polythene, 100μ thickness) mulches improved vegetative growth, fruit yield and TSS in fruit significantly over no mulch.
Effect of Hormonal Treatment and Mulching on Fruit Drop and Quality in Mango
Authors: Banyal Sanjeev Kumar , Sharma Deepa 
Published: August 2023

An experiment was laid out to assess the effect of hormonal treatment and mulching on fruit drop and quality in cvs. Mallika, Amrapali and Dashehari of mango at the experimental farm Bhota of IBES Neri, Hamirpur, during the years 2010-2012. Eight treatments, viz., T1&T2: 2, 4-D (20 and 40ppm), T3&T4: NAA (25 and 50ppm), T5: 2, 4-D (20ppm) + Black polythene mulch, T6:NAA (25ppm) + Black polythene mulch, T7: Black polythene mulch, and T8: Control, were applied during the last week of April at the pea stage of fruit development in the years 2011 and 2012. Observations were recorded on marked panicles at monthly intervals until harvest. All the hormonal treatments, mulching and combination thereof, showed significant reduction in fruit drop in all the three cultivars under study. Fruit retention at harvest in cvs. Amrapali, and Mallika and Dashehari was maximum (5.95, 9.5 and 8.3%, respectively) with T5 (2, 4-D 20ppm + Black polythene mulch) which was statistically at par with T1 (2, 4-D 20ppm), T7 (Black polythene mulch) and T2(2, 4-D 40ppm). Effect of treatments on TSS content was non-significant. Highest TSS content (14.5°B) was noted in cv. Dashehari which was significantly higher than in Mallika (11.7°B) or Amrapali (11.4°B). Titratable acidity was significantly low in all the treatments than that in untreated plants. Highest acidity (0.53%) was recorded in Control. 'Dashehari' recorded the highest (0.63%) acidity, followed by Mallika (0.49%) and Amrapali (0.46%).
Bio-Fortification with Iron and Manganese for Enhanced Bunch Yield in 'Robusta' Banana through Direct Nutrient-Feeding
Authors: Kotur S C 
Published: August 2023

Enhancement of bunch weight together with bio-fortification with Fe and Mn was attempted in 'Robusta' banana by enriching with 0-1.25g bunch-1 each of FeSO4 (heptahydrate) and MnSO4 (monohydrate). Bunch yield and content of Fe and Mn in the pulp substantially increased by direct nutrient feeding of bunches with 7.5g each of urea and SOP besides 0.75g each of FeSO4 and MnSO4. The improved technique holds promise for combating anemia in humans by bio-fortification of banana with Fe besides supplemental Mn in diet.
In silico Analysis of whole-Genome of Solanum lycopersicum for Alpha-Crystallin Domains Associated with Heat Stress Tolerance
Authors: Prakash M K Chandra , Thomas Reena Rosy , Mondal Papiya 
Published: August 2023

Living organisms alter their gene-expression patterns to withstand stressful conditions. Drought, salinity, heat and chilling are potent abiotic stresses causing an alteration in gene expression. Among these, high temperature stress stimulates Heat Shock Transcription Factors (HSF) which activate heat shock promoters, thus turning on the heat shock genes. Heat shock proteins are, therefore, products of heat shock genes and are classified as per their molecular weight, including small heat shock proteins (sHsps). Hsps are chaperones playing an important role in stress tolerance. These consist of a conserved domain, flanked by N- and C-terminal regions termed the alphacrystallin domain (ACD), and are widely distributed in living beings. Their role as chaperones is to help the other proteins in protein-folding and prevent irreversible protein aggregation. The conserved domains in sHsps are essential for heat-stress tolerance and for their molecular chaperone activity, enabling plant survival under increasing temperatures, leading to adaptations needed for coping with extremes climatic conditions. The present study focusses on identification of ACDs in the whole-genome of Solanum lycopersicum. A multinational consortium, International Tomato Annotation Group (ITAG), funded in part by the EU-SOL Project, provides annotation of the whole genome of S. lycopersicumavailable in the public domain. We used several in silico methods for exploring alpha-crystallin domains in all the chromosomes of S. lycopersicum. Surprisingly, these ACDs were found to be present in all the chromosomes excepting Chromosome 4; these are highly conserved in sHsps and are related to heat tolerance.
Variability, Heritability, Correlation and Genetic Divergence Studies in Dolichos Bean (Lablab purpureus L.)
Authors: Dhillon T S , Kumar Ajay 
Published: August 2023

Variability, heritability, correlation and genetic divergence were studied in 30 strains of dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L.) for various growth and yield attributing parameters. High phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation was found in number of flowers per cluster, fresh green pod yield per plant, green pod yield per hectare, and mineral content. High heritability and expected genetic advance was found in number of flowers per cluster, vine length, weight of 10 green pods, fresh green pod yield per plant, and green pod yield per hectare. Genotypic correlation was higher than phenotypic correlation. Yield per plant was positively and significantly correlated with number of branches per plant, number of pods per cluster, number of pods per plant, weight of 10 green pods, number of clusters per plant, and number of flowers per cluster. For genetic divergence studies, the genotypes were grouped into 11 clusters on the basis of relative magnitude of D2values. Maximum intercluster distance was recorded between Clusters VII and I, indicating a wide diversity among these two clusters. Minimum intercluster distance was observed between Clusters IX and VIII, indicating their close relationship. Thus, Clusters VII and I were generally the most divergent from the other clusters. Intra-cluster value was highest for Cluster IX. Intra-cluster distance was least for Clusters VI and X. Among the genotypes, SC-5, SC-7, SC-11, SC-16 and SC-17 were the best in traits related to yield compared to the Check, PS-2.
Effect of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and IBA on Rooting of Cuttings in Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa Chev.)
Authors: Sharma Neha , . Babita , Rana Vishal S 
Published: August 2023

The present study was conducted under a polyhouse with kiwifruit cuttings. The entire programme of the study was divided into two experiments comprising hardwood and semi-hardwood cuttings. The experiments were laid out in Randomized Block Design, with three replications per treatment. Experiment I was carried out on hardwood cuttings of kiwifruit cultivar Allison and comprised of nine treatments, viz., T1 (IBA 5000ppm), T2 (Bacillus subtilis), T3 (Bacillus licheniformis), T4 (Bacillus subtilis + IBA 4000ppm), T5 (Bacillus licheniformis + IBA 4000ppm), T6 (Bacillus subtilis + IBA 3000ppm), T7 (Bacillus licheniformis + IBA 3000ppm), T8 (Bacillus subtilis + IBA 2000ppm) and T9 (Bacillus licheniformis + IBA 2000ppm). In Experiment II, all the above-mentioned nine treatments were imposed on semi-hardwood cuttings of kiwifruit. Ttreatment IBA 5000ppm recorded best root characteristics (per cent rooted cuttings, number of primary roots secondary roots, length of roots total root length, root biomass); shoot characteristics (shoot length, shoot diameter, shoot biomass) and leaf characteristics (number of leaves and leaf area) in both hardwood and semi-hardwood cuttings. This treatment also resulted in maximum net benefit per 100 cuttings in comparison to other treatments. Among the two types of cuttings studied, hardwood cuttings showed better results on root characteristics. However, semi-hardwood cuttings gave better results on shoot and leaf characteristics.
Standardization of Stage-Wise Requirement of Nutrients in Banana Cv. Grande Naine (AAA)
Authors: Balamohan T N , Auxilia J , Sudha R 
Published: August 2023

A field trial was conducted during 2009-2010 at College Orchard, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, to standardize stage-wise requirement of nutrients in banana cv. Grand Naine (AAA). Treatment T16 where application of 100% RDF (165:52.5:495g NPK plant-1) at 4 critical growth stages, i.e., 40:52.5:25, 30:0:35, 30:0:25 and 0:0:15% at the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9thmonths after planting (MAP), respectively, recorded maximum plant height, pseudostem girth and leaf area index. Maximum bunch weight of 32.15kg was recorded in T16. Higher yield was attributed to more number of (i) hands per bunch, (ii) fingers per hand and (iii) per bunch, besides the higher average weight of the finger. Better quality fruits, with higher TSS, total sugars, low acidity and better sugar:acid blend, were obtained in T16. In treatment T16, where 100% RDF was applied, increased N, P, and K content were seen in the index leaf of the crop. Lower soil-available nutrients, viz., N, P, K, at the higher level of split-application at critical stages of the crop revealed, that, the nutrients applied were utilized efficiently. This was reflected in the better yield and quality obtained. Economics were worked out which indicated T16 as giving the highest cost:benefit ratio (1:3.97).
Effect of Radiation Interception and Canopy Temperature on Growth, Yield and Quality in Banana Cv. Grande Naine (AAA) under Different Planting Densities
Authors: . Lanuakum , Yepthomi Graceli I , Maiti C S 
Published: August 2023

A study was made to test the effect of radiation interception and canopy temperature under different planting densities [T1- 1.5m x 1.5m (4,444 plants/ha); T2- 2m x 2m (2500 plants/ha); T3- 1.5m x 2.5m (2666 plants/ha); T4- 2m x 2.5m (2000 plants/ha); T5- 2.5m x 2.5m (1600 plants/ha)] on growth, yield and quality in banana cv. Grande Naine. With an increase in planting density, plant height increased significantly. Pseudostem was tallest in the closest spacing, viz., 1.5m x 1.5m (T1), and was shortest in the widest spacing, 2.5m x 2.5m (T5). T1 treatment (1.5m x 1.5m) recorded the least average-canopy-temperature (25.80°C/day) from the flowering to the harvest. T5 recorded the maximum average-radiation-interception, with a value of 432.16 lux/8 hr/day; whereas, T1 recorded minimum average-radiation-interception of 219.58 lux/8 hr/day. Significant influence of spacing was seen on yield /ha. Plants grown under higher density yielded comparatively higher yield (82.65 t/ha) under a spacing of 1.5m x 1.5m (T1). It is thus seen that growth parameters (pseudostem height and number of leaves) and yield/ha in banana was superior at a higher density (1.5m x 1.5m); whereas, in terms of quality of fruit (TSS and total sugar content) spacing of 2.5m x 2.5m was superior. This indicates a positive influence of radiation interception and canopy temperature in banana production.