- Banana can grow in all types of soil with varying success.
- The soil should have good drainage, adequate fertility and moisture.
- The soil range of pH should be 6.0 – 7.5
- Banana can be planted in Pit method and furrow method.
- Rich, well drained, fertile, free working, soils with plenty of organic matter are best suited for cultivation
- Banana is commonly propagated by suckers with narrow leaves
- Planting can be done any time except in summer
- Tall varieties should be planted at 3×3 m whereas dwarf ones at 2×2 m apart.
- New leaves start growing inside, below the ground.
- They push up through the middle and emerge from the centre of the crown
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