- Bananas grows in tropical or warm subtropical climate.
- Bananas prefer a soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5
- Bananas are grown from root divisions or cuttings
- Space banana plants 5 to 6 feet apart.
- Bananas grow best in full sun, but the leaves and fruit will sunburn and scorch in bright sunlight when temperatures are high.
- Bananas require a lot of water, but are prone to rotting if the water does not drain adequately
- Plants require 10 to 15 months of frost-free weather to produce a flower stalk.
- Before the banana tree fruits, prune it so there is only one main stem.
- Add fertilizer immediately after planting in an even ring around the banana plant and repeat at monthly intervals.
- Protect bananas from wind for maximum yield
- When fruit is harvested, cut the fruiting stalk back to about 30 inches above the ground; the stub will die back and can be removed after several weeks
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