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Agriculture > Fruit
Crops > Banana (Musa spp.)
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Crop Management
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Cultivation Practices
Season of Planting
Planting can be done in May-June or in September - October. Adjust planting season
depending upon local conditions. Avoid periods of heavy monsoon and severe summer
for planting. Adjust the time of planting so as to avoid high temperature and drought
at the time of emergence of bunches (7-8 months after planting).
Land preparation
Prepare the field by ploughing or digging and dig pits for planting. Size of pits
depends upon soil type, water table and variety. In general, pit size of 50 x 50
x 50 cm is recommended. In low-lying areas, take mounds for planting suckers.
Usually well decomposed compost or FYM are mixed with top soil for filling the pits
at the time of planting.
In areas where nematode problem is prevalent, nematicides and fumigants are also
added to pits before planting.
Selection of suckers
Select 3-4 month old disease free sword suckers from healthy clumps. In the case
of Nendran variety, cut back pseudostem to a length of 15-20 cm from corm and remove
old roots. The rhizomes are to be smeared with cowdung solution and ash and dried
in the sun for about 3-4 days and stored in shade up to 15 days before planting.
Spacing
Spacing may be provided as indicated below:
Cultivar
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Spacing (m)
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No. of suckers
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Per ha
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Per acre
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Poovan
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2.1 x 2.1
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2260
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904
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Chenkadali
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2.1 x 2.1
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2260
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904
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Palayankodan
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2.1 x 2.1
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2260
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904
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Monthan
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2.1 x 2.1
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2260
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904
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Nendran
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2.0 x 2.0
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2500
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1000
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Gross Michael
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2.4 x 2.4
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1730
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692
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Robusta, Monsmarie,
Dwarf Cavandish
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2.4 x 1.8
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2310
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924
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Planting
Plant suckers upright in the centre of pits with 5 cm pseudostem remaining above
soil level. Press soil around the sucker to avoid hollow air spaces.
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