1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought