I think that the mere mention of " How to grow a banana home mini herb garden ", many right answer - it is unreal . Yes I agree with you to grow conventional banana that we buy in the market is very difficult , but you need to first have enough space . Though it is considered a plant grass , but in vivo reaches a height of 15 m . And he leaves a huge , up to 4 m kinds of bananas are up to 40. For home use the banana dwarf varieties " dwarf " and " Superkarlik ." They grow to a height of 0.8 to 1.5 meters and do not require much space .
So first we need to plant seeds that you can buy in the store , even though it is no secret that the store sold ready-made plants .
Land for transplant prepared in advance. Take only the top most fertile soil layer of 5-10 cm A bucket of such land need mixed in one liter of good compost or vermicompost , two liters of river sand and 0.5 liters of wood ash ( ash ) or dry waste and crushed cement mortar . Be sure to mix well and pour boiling water to kill pests that may be in the soil. At the bottom of the pot , with one large or several holes must be good drainage. As a final use expanded clay, gravel or various harmless bulk or granular materials.
Try not to break with the transplant root system , making simple handling of the plants together with a lump of earth. Banana after transplantation be poured abundantly warm defend water, and put on a bright window or close ( 0.5 meters ) away from the window , two - three days, the soil beneath the plant need proryhlit blunt stick not to damage the roots. Pot should be placed in the tray so that the bottom supply air through the drainage holes . For this purpose it is mounted on the plane 3-4 pebble or plastic lattice .
After planting banana in the ground should take care of moisture. Therefore, it is often sprayed , but watch that the soil in the pot was not a chur crude . The roots may rot . Other plant disease resistant . Night temperature should not be below 15 g. , And in the afternoon - to 25 gr. When the side-shoots them as early as possible is separated and used for breeding. Inflorescence in banana - ear, where women, men and bisexual flowers .
Fruits tied female flowers. The number of fetuses in a single brush can reach 300 pieces and consider them berries. Bananas consumed in various forms : raw (as we mostly) , boiled, fried , baked, dried and smoked. It is one of the most common foodstuffs . After fruiting, the plant is removed . Replace the soil in the pot and start again from the distillation processes bananas.
Banana at the height of his 10 - 20 cm fruiting begins in 2-3 years. The higher plant, the earlier it will bear fruit . It should be as they grow transplanted into a large container . The soil must be fertile . At each transplant banana plant 2-3 cm deeper than the previous pot.