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  Banana stalks take 90 to 120 days from flower production to mature fruit Signs of maturity of banana fruits are, fruit becomes plump  and change in color  of fruits from deep green to light green . Also after the banana ripens , fruit generally will look smoothe r or plumper and changes from square or sharp angular shape in cross section to a more rounded shape. Yield of the banana depends on the  temperature , variety, moisture and culture practices Home growers normally harvest the banana before 10 days of ripening when it is in light green color to avoid damaging of the banana while harvesting . Harvesting bananas involves chopping down the whole tree . Once harvesting is done, store them in a cool, shady area and do not the refrigerate the  Bananas. You can ripen them quickly in your home by storing them in a paper bag After harvesting, cut back the tree about a foot and let it dry out in order to allow new plant  to grow again

  Banana is a heavy feeder and responds well to organic manuring . Banana trees will thrive throughout the growing season if it is fertilized regularly with nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and  potassium (K).  Incorporate lots and lots of cow dung manure and plenty of chicken manure every 6 months after planting your bananas. Loosely dig the topsoil the soil around the banana tree and apply 5 kgs of cattle compost  in an even circle around the base of the stem around the tree and cover them with soil. Wood ash can also be applied along with the compost to provide potassium for the bananas Then mulch them very thickly . And keep mulching and feeding them Liquid Fertilizer like Fish Emulsion or Fish Amino  or Panchakavya can also be use as a balanced fertilizer on a regular basis as it contains all of the micro and secondary nutrients the plant needs. These fertilizers play the role of promoting growth and providing immunity in plants Mix the fertilizer with t

  Water it regularly and deeply but care not to overwater . In summer , water it every day . Sometimes, it may need water even two times a day in hot weather or when it is root bound . Soil for growing banana plants should be kept uniformly moist. Reduce watering in winter .

  Banana can be planted in  Pit method and furrow method. Rich , well drained , fertile , free working , soils with plenty of organic matter are best suited for cultivation Banana is commonly propagated by suckers with narrow leaves Planting can be done any time except in summer Tall varieties should be planted at 3x3 m whereas dwarf ones at 2x2 m apart. New leaves start growing inside , below the ground . They push up through the middle and emerge from the centre of the crown

Home Gardening Ideas

  Before harvesting the guavas, we should know when the guavas should be harvested. Guava is usually ready to pick once it changes color. Red guava will turn from green to yellow . White guava turns from deep green to light green . You can also smell your fruits. Timing is key because if you pick guava early, it won’t taste good, and avoid over-ripening of fruits as it deteriorates quality and taste . These fruits  cannot be maintained on the tree longer in ripen stage. So, fruit picking should be done, as sooner as they attain maturity . There are several ways to harvest fruits. Here we are going with manual hand picking of fruits at an interval of few days. Fruit plucking machine is also available in the market to harvest fruits. When conditions are right, a single tree can produce from 20 kg to 30 kgs of fruit per year. Guava trees may even produce twice a year; and with proper pruning , you can even get a guava to produce year round . Guava sh

  After 3 months of pruning the guava trees and we can see more guava in the trees. Normally Guava fruit will be ripe and ready for harvest about 90 and 150 days after flowering and pollination . Each branch in the tree has at least 3 or 4 guavas and they have matured and are ready for harvesting. These fruits  cannot be maintained on the tree longer in ripen stage. So, fruit picking should be done, as sooner as they attain maturity. There are several ways to harvest fruits. One can go for manual hand picking of fruits at an interval of few days. Fruit plucking machine is also available in the market to harvest fruits. Guavas depends on the plant age , soil fertility , soil type , frequency of irrigation , pest and disease control. Also Yield is always different from variety to variety. Yield will further increase after completing third and fourth pruning as more lateral b

  Maize will become robust , tufted and has a vigorous root system, developing from nodes of its creeping stolons . Maize by this time  would have grown up to 6 feets in height. They will form dense thick clumps , up to 1 m across. The leaves will be flat , linear , and hairy at the base , 100 cm to 120 cm long , 1 cm to 5 cm wide and bluish-green in color.

  Weeding has to be done in the  maize farm as weeds  rob your plants of the benefits of the fertilize  you apply. Hence after 30 days , weeding has to be done for the plants . If necessary, second spell of weeding can be done after 45 days After that, maize will grow very fast and densely .