Hello my friends @Farms, today I want to explain how is the planting of this wonderful banana fruit and its importance in the economy.

Origin of plantain

Banana has been planted mainly in the Imalaya region and then started to spread in Indonesia all over the world. And then began to reach all of Europe to know about the existence of this plant and fruit like banana.

Morphology of banana plants.

The plantain plant is known to have a short rhizome, as it is a giant plant with an apparent stem, a permanent herbaceous so that it is from the union of the leaf sheaths. It is completely large that can reach up to 7 meters in height and at the end it is like a crown of leaves.

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Importance of the banana plant in the economy.

This banana fruit and its sowing, has been an economic impact in the world for what has become very famous and, that in the most given countries are in Latin America, and the Caribbean they are the ones that market this agricultural product all over the world , but the main producers of the plantain is in India and China, since they have been cultivated in humid and warm regions.

In the countries that are best known for importing bananas are Europe, Japan, the United States and Canada. In some countries like in the north they usually use it a lot for desserts, but in tropical countries for example in this case like my country venezuela we use it more than everything in the meals.

The importance of planting plantain before the planting of rice, corn and wheat the great demand for plantain worldwide and has been of great importance since it has generated sources of employment and income for the developing countries have been much help its production at the world level.

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The planting of banana and its climate

The banana fruit is very good in humid and warm climates where the wind blows a lot, it must have a temperature around 27 ° C and this plantation is best in areas that are wet plains where are sercas to the sea, and a place where they are prologated rains.

In order to avoid problems with plant growth and damage, it is considered that it should be planted at temperatures below 18 ° C and above 45 ° C.

Also as last tips you should always water and with constancy because for lack of irrigation can be overwhelmed and prevents you from growing then the growth of banana usually remain small and very little harvest.

Ideal soils for planting plantain.

For the planting of plantain, its soil must be very firm, sandy, clayey and silty, and rich in nitrogenous fertility, it must also be a deep and permeable soil, which are very rich in potassium and silicon, as well as warmth.

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Steps to grow bananas.

Land selection

Seeds should be taken from healthy plantations, always keeping in mind that everything is well calculated.

Carry out drainage channels

This is to have the irrigation pending and to be planted where the rain is constant where it has a flat or undulating soil so that the water can stay stagnant and helps the growth.

Ready to plant

The hole is excavated depending on the tamallo of the strain or healthy seed that is going to be planted, then we cover the holes with a lot of organic fertilizer at the bottom of the hole to improve the development of the roots.

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They are irrigated and a weed control is maintained

Now ready you can do your first irrigation where it must be done so that the land is wet and it is a successful plantation and bring good production. You have to be careful to irrigate it in an exaggerated way since it can cause floods and damage the plantation. You boil diseases, so you have to have control to avoid any damage.

Moment to fertilize

When they start to grow plantain plants it is good to give them a fertilizer rich in phosphorus and should be done every time the plant has 3 to 5 weeks, thus helping their growth and good harvest.