This research was carried out with the objective to evaluate the effects of different densities and plant arrangement on components of yield and bunch stem/bunch ratio of 'Nanicão' banana established in Piracicaba, SP. Four densities (1,333, 1,666, 2,222 and 3,333 plants ha-1) and two arrangements (rectangle and triangle) were studied. Independent of arrangement the increase of density raised fruit yield of 37.24 to 75.83 t ha-1. However bunch mass was reduced of 30.30 to 24.79 kg due to reduced fruit mass. The bunch stem/bunch ratio was 8% independent of density and arrangement. At density of 3,333 plants ha-1 can be exported 6.80 t ha-1 of bunch stem of plantation and these component of yield can be used as raw material to manufacture paper.
Musa; plant population; stand establishment; spacing; yield; inflorescences
