What are the latest methods for banana propagation

As is well known, most plants reproduce through seeds, and some special plants reproduce through other means. But the banana, a fruit familiar in China, has no seeds, so it cannot be propagated by sowing. So how do bananas reproduce? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

1. Sucker propagation

Sucker propagation is a relatively traditional method of banana cultivation, mainly using banana sword suckers and corm suckers for propagation. Sword suckers generally emerge in November of the previous year and break through the soil surface after the climate warms following the Beginning of Spring; they are red in color and are generally dug out and planted in spring from March to May. Corm suckers generally emerge in autumn from August to October and temporarily wither during dry, low-temperature periods; they are generally dug out and planted in spring from February to March.

2. Corm propagation

Corm propagation is generally used in production to cultivate large numbers of sprouted seedlings. Using the underground stem of a plant that has not yet flowered or a large sucker as material, it is cut into uniformly sized small pieces, with each piece required to carry 1-2 buds. After cutting, apply plant ash to the wounds, place them in a cool place to dry, then lay them flat on the seedbed surface at a row spacing of 15 cm with the buds facing up, and cover with soil and straw. They are generally planted in November to December, sprout in spring from January to February of the following year, and when they grow to 40-50 cm from May to June they can be dug out for permanent planting.

3. Division propagation

Division propagation also uses suckers for propagation. When a sucker grows to more than 40 cm, it can be divided off and kept as the mother plant or seedling for the next generation. Division involves digging away the soil beside the sucker, using a tool to separate it from the mother plant, and after digging it out, cutting off overly long and damaged roots, applying plant ash, and drying it in a cool place, after which it can be planted.

4. Tissue culture

This is generally used to cultivate disease-free seedlings and to propagate plants in large quantities, and it is currently widely applied in production. It uses rapid tissue culture propagation technology, which can not only produce a large number of seedlings in a short time, but also remove diseases such as mosaic virus, with a clear effect on increasing yield.

The above is an introduction to how bananas reproduce. We hope it helps you. To learn more related knowledge, please stay tuned to us.