User:Tve/Organic Growing
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Resources
- Organic environmentally friendly banana production collection of articles published in '98 in Spanish, interesting article about organic fertilization p. 82; uses 2-4 Litres of compost or vermicompost every 4 months.
- Production and commercialization of organic bananas in Alto Beni : handbook for producers (Spanish) Long section about vermicompost, recommends application of "at least 1KB very 3 months per plant" (p.22)
- Nutrient flows from harvested banana pseudostems
- Guía práctica para el manejo de banano orgánico en el valle del Chira
- Growth, Yield, and Quality Parameters of Banana Cultivar Grand Naine has effects of phosphate solubilizing bacteria and potassium solubilizing bacteria as supplements, but relies on 80% conventional fertilizer
- Effects of organic and checmical fertilizers on yield and total soluble solids (TSS) in a Banana Cavendish group (AAA) compares using urea, NPK, compost and manure.
- Fertilisation (organique et inorganique) et production de 'Dominico hartón' (French) Compares organic, inorganic and combination fertilization
- Organic vs. inorganic fertilization in 'Cachaco' plantain in Colombia compares cow manure (12kg/plant/year), 200g 18-18-18 NPK plus 400g urea and 400g MOP, half-half of the two preceding, and no fertilization. No statistical difference found...
- [http://www.musalit.org/seeMore.php?id=6227 Growth, yield and leaf nutrient content of organically grown
banana plants in the Canary islands]
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General resources (not organic growing specific)
- Banana Growing in the Florida Landscape
- Importance of Potassium in Banana
- Banana Ripening - Principles and Practice Hawaii focus
- Potassium Deficiency Symptoms also has pages about other symptoms and diseases
- Management of Root Knot Nematode Affecting Banana Crop by Using Organic Amendment And Biological Products
- Antifungal effects of organic amendments against Fusarium wilt pathogen in banana
