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ABSTRACT
One of the approaches for producing large amount of planting materials in a reduced time span is in-situ macropropagation using field multiplication plots. A field study was therefore carried out to evaluate the mature coconut water on growth and development of side suckers in the improved Musa cultivars. The experiment was carried out from November 2021 to August 2022 at the teaching and research farm of the department of crop science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin city. The treatment included 8ml and 12 ml of matured coconut water, while control was 10ml of distilled water. Five improved cultivars (BETA3, FHIA20, FHIA25, CRBP29 and HEX Ukiwe) were evaluated. The experiment was 2 x 5 factorial fitted into a randomized complete block design with replications. Results indicated that 12 ml and 8 ml of mature coconut water had 2.4 and 1.3 number of suckers respectively, while control had 0.7 number of suckers interaction between coconut water and cultivars was significant in number of suckers, sucker leaf number (P < 0.01) and sucker girth (P < 0.05). Based on this, banana and plantain macro propagation combined with 12 ml mature coconut water is suitable technique for farmers adoption.
