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Banana

The banana plant belongs to the Musaceae family, the genus Musa, and it is native to the South Pacific. It is the largest perennial herb with leaf sheaths that form trunk-like pseudostems. The rhizome is the banana plant's true stem. It is commonly referred to as a corm. Root development may be extensive in loose soils, in some cases up to 9 m laterally. The plant has 8 - 12 leaves that are up to 2-4 m long and u to 1.5 m wide. The banana growth cycle has 3 stages: Vegetative development (6 months), Flowering (3 months) and Fruit stage (3 months). This means the time between planting a banana plant and the harvest of the banana bunch is from 9 to 12 months, depending on the variety grown and growing conditions.

Fully grown banana

Light: If the light decreases, the vegetative cycle will extend.

 

Soil: Suitable soils for this crop are loam, clay loam and silt-loam soils. Soils should be fertile, permeable, deep, well drained and especially rich in organic material (> 2.5%). 

pH: Bananas show great tolerance to soil acidity, but the pH optimum values are between 6 and 7.

Irrigation: Banana is a crop that requires large amounts of water and it is very sensitive to drought, especially if temperatures are higher than 20° C, since it makes flowering difficult and causes problems in foliar development.

Climate: Warm weather and constant humidity in the air. It needs an average temperature of 26-27 ºC, with prolonged and regularly distributed rains. The necessary rainfall varies from 120 to 150 mm monthly. The lack of water at any time can cause reduction in the number and size of fruits and in the final yield. Banana plants do best in protected areas, because they are susceptible to wind damage.

NPK 30-10-10

15-30kg/ha/ap. 

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced soil nutrition.

Alternate with Five Terra.

NPK 30-10-10

15-30kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced soil nutrition.

Alternate with Grogreen 12-12-36 and Five Fructus.

NPK 12-12-36

15-30kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced soil nutrition.

Alternate with Grogreen 30-10-10 and Five Fructus.

Grogreen Five Terra all sizes

FIVE TERRA 12-44-12

NPK Drip for balanced soil nutrition.

Alternate with Grogreen 30-10-10.

FIVE TERRA
5-10kg/ha/ap.

FIVE FRUCTUS

10-15kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen Five Fructus all sizes

FIVE FRUCTUS 18-9-36

NPK Drip for balanced soil nutrition.

Alternate with Grogreen 30-10-10 and Grogreen 12-12-36.

VEGETATIVE 2-5kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen Vegetative foliar gel all sizes

 VEGETATIVE 27-27-27

NPK Foliar for better quality and improved yield.

FRUIT

2-5kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen Fruit foliar gel all sizes

FRUIT 18-11-59

NPK Foliar for better quality and improved yield.

CALCIPHOS

2x5-10kg/ha

CALCIPHOS 9-64-0

For flower initiation.

Use during bunch development.

Grogreen Calciphos foliar gel all sizes

CALCIPHOS

2x5-10kg/ha

CALCIPHOS 9-64-0

For flower initiation.

Grogreen Calciphos foliar gel all sizes

FOLIAR APPLICATION

DRIP IRRIGATION

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