A sapling of the Indian banana is not exactly cheap to get in the trade. It is therefore all the more important that it takes root and grows well. Then the purchase was worth it. However, a happy existence in the garden will only await him if the planting is optimal.
Indian bananas bear more fruit in the sun
get sapling
If you want to plant a Indian banana in the garden, you can start growing your own Indian banana from seed well in advance of planting. Root pieces can also be used for propagation.
A purchase is less work-intensive. Numerous varieties are available on the market. Before planting, remember that very few varieties are self-pollinating and depend on a second tree.
tips
Two self-pollinating varieties and good cross-pollinators are the Sunflower and Prima varieties.
Select location
The Indian banana is sufficiently hardy to stay in the garden permanently. In the first 2-3 years of life, the preference for penumbra prevails. But then the tree needs sun and light every year during the growing season. Especially if it is to bear many aromatic fruits.
Perennial trees from the trade can be planted immediately in the sun. If you grow small trees yourself, you should delay planting. The first few years it can stand in a pot in the shade. The alternative would be transplanting, which does not tolerate its long taproot so well.
Optimize soil
An Indian banana does not have high demands on the soil. Just don't make it too chalky as she may suffer from chlorosis at first. A pH value of 5.5 to 7 is ideal. The water balance must also be right. Therefore, very loamy soils should be loosened up with sand and sandy soils should be enriched with compost. This optimizes their storage capacity. Because both waterlogging and dryness are not desired.
Best planting time
Indian bananas are delivered in containers. This allows year-round planting. Nevertheless, there are periods that are clearly to be favoured:
- plant in fall or spring
- alternatively in late spring or summer
- in the warm period it has to be watered more often
Instructions for planting
- Dig a sufficiently deep planting hole.
- Enrich the excavation with compost.
- Get the tree out of the container and loosen up its roots with your hands.
- Cut back the roots a little. Remove all dead parts.
- Place the tree in the prepared planting hole and fill in the gaps with soil.
- Water the tree well.
tub planting
A Indian banana can also be planted in a bucket. In it, however, it remains somewhat smaller.
- choose a large vessel
- with enough drainage holes
- Use potting soil
- at the bottom is a drainage layer of gravel or expanded clay