Detailed Tutorial on the Latest Cultivation Techniques for Dwarf Banana
Dwarf banana is a fruit of the tropical south of our country, much smaller than ordinary bananas, and after peeling it can almost be eaten in one bite. Dwarf banana is rich in carbohydrates, can provide calories and dietary fiber, and has effects such as calming the nerves and relieving constipation, and promoting salivation and quenching thirst. It also contains relatively high levels of potassium and magnesium, which are very beneficial to human health. So how should dwarf banana be planted? Below, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for dwarf banana, let's take a look!
1. Site selection and orchard establishment
Dwarf banana is not suitable for continuous cropping, so the first condition for selecting a site is that the previous crop must not be dwarf banana. Then choose loose soil with normal drainage and irrigation, and it must not be too sandy. After selecting the site, carry out appropriate land preparation to improve soil permeability and remove harmful substances from the soil. Control the planting area according to your own conditions or the number of plants, and dig the planting holes and field beds well to facilitate management after planting. Make a good banana orchard plan, lay out irrigation facilities, build roads, and do the preparatory work before planting.
2. Selection of seedlings
Suckers should not be selected as seedlings for dwarf banana, because Fusarium wilt is quite severe in our country, and the incidence is relatively severe no matter where it occurs. If sucker seedlings are selected and the growth is weak after flower bud differentiation, diseases such as wilt are extremely likely to occur, leading to planting failure. The seedlings most commonly used now are tissue-cultured seedlings, which have strong growth ability and relatively high yield. Usually it is best to choose seedlings with about 6 leaves; if the seedlings are too large, the growth rate after planting slows down, so about half of the leaves should be cut off.
3. Water and fertilizer management
For plots with relatively poor soil, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, using farmyard manure or compound fertilizer as the basic fertilizer. Also, topdressing should be done well during the growth process, paying attention to the timing and location of topdressing; when topdressing, the fertilizer should be spread around the roots. For mature plants, fertilizer should be absorbed and applied by drenching, and the amount of topdressing should be controlled according to the number of plants. Dwarf banana is a tropical crop and has relatively low water requirements, but it still needs a certain amount of water during important growth periods such as the budding stage and fruiting stage. When it is too dry, water promptly, but the water should not be too much, to prevent waterlogging and root suffocation, which can lead to rotten fruit and fruit drop. In rainy weather, drainage work should also be done well.
4. Orchard management
In the early growth stage of dwarf banana, there are relatively many weeds in the orchard, so we must do a good job of weeding to prevent weeds from competing with dwarf banana for nutrients and causing various pests and diseases that harm the growth of dwarf banana. When the plants are mature, windbreak posts should be erected in the orchard to improve the wind resistance of dwarf banana. Also pay attention to the number of fruits on dwarf banana; generally about 9 hands are retained, and the excess is removed, otherwise it is easy to cause the phenomenon of large and small fruits. Fruit-promoting hormone can be sprayed appropriately to promote the growth of the lower fruits and extend the harvest period.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques of dwarf banana. Dwarf banana is now very popular in some provinces and cities in our country. Although it has not yet spread across the whole country like banana, it is only a matter of time. However, everyone should note that dwarf banana has certain requirements for the growing environment, and not every province can plant it. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.