Development of a Mechanical Trichoderma harzianum Soil Injector for Banana (Musa acuminate)

Montepio, Roger and Tuyogon, Ruel and Abenoja, Ryan (2017) Development of a Mechanical Trichoderma harzianum Soil Injector for Banana (Musa acuminate). Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 6 (4). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2456561X

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Abstract

Trichoderma harzianum is an antagonistic fungus and is widely recognized as a potential biological control agent against several soil-borne plant pathogens. Traditionally it was applied using basal or digging method. These are laborious, time consuming and low application accuracy. To improve these conditions, a mechanical soil injector was developed and evaluated. The fabricated prototype is 3 ft long and has a 1-inch diameter stainless injector. It weighs approximately 17 kilograms including the 16-liters backpack sprayer. The factor affecting the soil injection capacity was the pump power requirement. The volume of solution dispenses by the soil injector and field capacity was determined. The prototype was compared to digging and basal application method. Results showed that the prototype’s average solution discharge ranges from 10-34 mL/sec having a field capacity of 424-890 plants/hour. Compared with the existing application method, it can deliver Trichoderma harzianum five times faster and has a marginal benefit cost ratio (MBCR) of 1.30.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: East India Archive > Agricultural and Food Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email support@eastindiaarchive.com
Date Deposited: 22 May 2023 06:14
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2024 04:17
URI: http://ebooks.keeplibrary.com/id/eprint/1118

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