How to Grow Bananas
Planning the Site for Growing Bananas
When looking for a site to plant bananas, it is important to find good well-drained soil. The soil should be mixed with 20% perlite for optimal growth. If you are serious in growing bananas and would like to make a plantation, it takes more than just that. After a plantation has been around for seven to ten years, the plants should be dug up. You should then leave the soil as it is for two years before planting legumes. When the legumes have matured and you had harvested them successfully, you can start planting bananas again.
Preparing the Site for Growing Bananas
Ensure that the soil in the site is rich, loamy, and slightly acidic. Build an irrigation system of ditches for the plants. Mark spots where you will plant your bananas with sticks on the ground. The plants should be amply spaced. The hole dug to plant the banana rhizomes should be a foot in diameter with a depth of ten to twelve inches. It is important to fertilize your plants every time you water them. Constant warmth in temperature is needed to be able to grow bananas successfully.
Required Materials for Growing Bananas
The basic materials needed for growing bananas include the banana rhizomes themselves, organic fertilizers, perlite, and standard gardening and pruning tools.
Watering Requirements of Bananas
After the first watering, do not water until the depth of irrigation has been reduced by half an inch.
Nutrients Required By Bananas
Banana plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and various other micronutrients to ensure that they are healthy.
Seasons Apt For Growing Bananas
Warm seasons with high humidity are perfect for growing banana plants.
Expectations/Results
If all the requirements for growing banana plants are met, they grow quite rapidly. You would know that a bunch of bananas is ready for harvesting when they are plump and exhibit no ribs. The banana plant dies after harvesting its fruits.