Banana Tree Care
The following are some tips for the care of banana trees:
Spacing
In order to get a good result, then preferably in one clump of banana plants planted with banana tree trunk 3 4. The cutting of the shoots should be done periodically, so in a clump of banana trees there can be various sizes and age different Mastiff difference (in the phase of growth). When banana trees have reached age 5 years, it is advisable to disassemble the banana groves and banana plants were replaced with new ones.
Weeding
Weeds along with grass that can disrupt the growth of saplings and herbs parent bananas should be in the clear. Weeding is done at the time to fertilize so that shoots and roots of trees can multiply. The roots of the banana plants will spread under the soil surface and the root length is 15 cm. Hence it is recommended lest too at the moment of the process of weeding.
The Old Banana Leaf Trimming
When the banana leaves were starting to dry out, do the pruning as soon as possible to maintain cleanliness and prevent pests and diseases are increasingly widespread.
Fertilization
Banana trees require very large amounts of potassium content in the soil. To land 1 acres needed SP = 138 kg = 207 kg, urea, KCL = 608 kg, 200 kg = limestone (as a source of calcium). Fertilizer nitrogen (N) is given twice a year and is placed on the row surrounding the banana groves. After fertilizing N done, given a sequence of N fertilizer must be closed with the ground above it. While the fertilization with phosphoric fertilizer and potassium do ± 6 months after planting (twice a year).
Watering and Irrigation
When watering plants, then maintained a banana can grow well. Watering can you do with how to drain the water in between rows of banana plants or sidelines Swoosh. Maintenance Of Fruit
In the heart of the banana has a 25 cm from the last banana then must be done cutting. It is aimed so that the fruits of growth were not disturbed. If all comb bananas have the perfect fluffy, preferably fruit bunches of bananas wrapped with clear plastic pockets. It aims at so smooth implementation process of banana fruits stay awake and avoid various pests and diseases.
In the heart of the banana has a 25 cm from the last banana then must be done cutting. It is aimed so that the fruits of growth were not disturbed. If all comb bananas have the perfect fluffy, preferably fruit bunches of bananas wrapped with clear plastic pockets. It aims at so smooth implementation process of banana fruits stay awake and avoid various pests and diseases.
Maintenance fruit of the banana plant
The plastic used as wrapping bunches of bananas preferably plastic polyethylene sold in plastic. 0.5 mm thick plastic is then given a hole with a diameter of 1.25 cm. Plastic is arranged so that bunches of bananas covered all and 15 45 cm above the top comb as well as 25 cm below the bottom comb.
Pests, diseases and Weeds on Banana Plants
Caterpillar leaves (Erienota thorax)
The Caterpillar of this type usually attacked at the banana plant leaves. Attack symptoms: leaves rolled furnaces as well as torn to form bones. His: you can use the Insecticide Malathion, for a suitable insecticide has not been available until now.
Weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus)
Beetles are attacking banana crops in the leaves and petals of the stem. The symptoms which appear Beetles attack, i.e. the formation of the hallway hallway upstairs or down on the leaves and petals of the stem so that the stem is filled with aisles. For his you can do sanitation on the banana groves, the rest of the rest of the stem of banana plants should be in the clear.
Nematodes (radopholus similis, Rotulenchus similis)
Nematodes attacking banana plants at the roots. Attack symptoms include: small spots spots on the roots or cavities cavity at the root, rooting bloated, miserably looked like banana trees. It's able to reproduce the content of humus in the soil, the use of land with clay or clay are small and use the seeds that have been in sanitation.
Panama
This banana disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum fungus attack. This disease attacks the banana plants in the leaves. The symptoms of an attack in the form of occurrence of a great setback due to the leaves and then dropping out. The first attack is located on the outer leaves are then forwarded on to the leaves of the inside of the stem of leaves, longitudinal splitting and SAP veins black.
Blood Disease
The disease is caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas bacteria Celebensis. The part that is being attacked by these bacteria is on the network of the plant that is the inside. Banana diseases attack the banana network turned into a red like blood. How to take apart his sick banana trees and then burn it.
Banana diseases in plants
Leaf Spots
This banana plant disease caused by the fungus Cercospora Musae. The part that was attacked is part of the leaf. The symptoms that arise in the form of ripe yellow spots on the leaves, then progressively extend can even cover all parts of the leaves. His banana diseases this can use a fungicide with a content of the slurry of Bordeaux or Copperoksida (VB).
Harvest Fruit Banana
Banana fruit harvesting can be done while still green with round fruit shape and has the shape of a corner that is not of the elbow. The bananas are ready to harvest at the age of 100 - 120 days after flowering (depending upon the types of bananas are grown). So that the process of ripening of banana plants in serentan and uniform excitation, then it did with smoked way with form daunan leaves and wood in fuel, fresh daunan leaves such as Acacia leaves, using calcium carbide, ethepon/ethereal, acetylene and propylene. Fogging is done during 10 - 12 hours.
Banana post harvest
Yields of banana cultivation should immediately packaged using a basket made from bamboo and then directly deposited to a distributor or to the market. If you wish to deposit into the market such as supermarkets, self-service then packing can be done per the comb or per 3 5 fruit on demand of the modern market. The appearance of the fruit in the packaging greatly affects sales therefore choose the best bananas and packaged so that the interests of the buyer.
