Tips For Banana Tree Care

Keeping the banana plant sheltered from extreme cold air is a significant component of appropriate banana tree care. This is because any chill air and fluctuations can cause damage to the banana. For outdoor banana plants, a sheltered spot must be chosen. High wind can tear apart the banana leaves.

The rhizome of the banana can appear as very productive if appropriate banana tree care is provided. Limiting the quantity of pseudo stems to the amount of three is a good idea if you are aiming to produce more bananas. It is better to have a single big pseudo stem, one intermediate range pseudo stem and individual little pseudo stem that is grown simultaneously. A razor-sharp knife is needed for cutting the pseudo stems that will appear otherwise.

If you want the banana tree to grow quickly, you need to supply sufficient and good quality of fertilizers. You have to select a fertilizer that is enriched with potassium, but has relatively low nitrogen. Organic elements are good alternatives to chemical fertilizers.

An important point is to take some additional banana tree care during the time of occurrence of flowers. When they start coming out, cutting the stems of the flowering is important. The place where the flowers are not coming out should be cut off. For next four to six weeks, the 'hands' of the banana must be cut.

You also have to keep track of the time of the week when the bananas have stopped growing. When it stops growing, you need to wait 4-6 weeks before cutting of the stalk of the banana from the body of the tree. You should try your best to cut the stalk as close as possible or you can also cut it from the banana plant's absolute top position.

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