Banana is one of the most widely consumed fruit in the world. It is known for its sweet taste and soft nature when it's riped.
The plant is quite different from other plant because it has fleshy trunk that stores water from the plant onlike other plant that has hard trunk, banana is not of such.
This article will present a brief information about banana plant, cultivating process and economic importance of the plant.
A brief about banana plant
Banana is a fruit in the plant kingdom, it belongs to the family of Musaceae from the word Musa.
The Musaceae plant are best known to have trunk which may rise up to 14metres in height. They also have broad leaves upto three metres long and half a metre wide.
The botanical name for the banana is Musa Spp. The spp there indicates species but the specie of banana I would be talking about in this article is Musa acuminata. It is one of the commonly cultivated specie.
How to cultivate the bananas
Banana does not produce seeds whereby one may think you only need to plant the seeds and it grows up to bananas for you, No.
A very important factor you need to consider before planting your banana for healthy growth is the soil condition.
I have personally experienced this, I planted banana in my compound on a Sandy soil could you believe this banana never produced fruit?
It took time out before it grew but I also realized that it grew to bare fruit when I made a transplant to a location where I discard my waste still in same compound.
It grew fast and produced fruit. This implies that banana is best grown on loamy soil. It is the best type of soil for planting because it contains a lot of soil nutrients for the crop.
It also needs an environment where the rays of the sunlight penetrates better with in a moderately temperate environment.
The soil in which you choose to plant the banana must be moist. If possible plant in an environment where drainage occurs because bananas utilize a lot of water during thier growth process.
The following are the steps to cultivate a banana crop.
Banana is cultivated from the shoot. Get a small banana shoot uprooted from the soil. It grows via transplant method too.
It is essential to remove any dead part like dried leaves on the shoot.
Dig the soil and add animal dung in it or probably a fertilizer.
Place the shoot inside and cover up the stem with the soil.
It is important to note that if you are not planting the banana in a drainage area, do well to water it every morning and evening of each day.
They require lots of water to grow. Ensure there is a carved hole in the soil where it supports holding of water for the plant.
Health benefits of banana
Source of vitamins
Banana contains vitamin C, vitamin C helps the body immune system to fight against diseases. It's healthy to take banana regularly.
Vision Imporver
Banana contains vitamin A. Vitamin A is good for improving eyesight. If you have been experiencing some sight issues, the best remedy is to take banana fruit.
Helps to lower blood pressure
Have you been battling for sometime with high blood pressure? The solution to it is taking some banana not drugs.
Conclusively
This article has been able to present a brief about banana, it's cultivation process and economic importance.
Reference
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