How Do You Multiply Plantains?

1. Parring of plantain suckers. This is done to remove outer tissues like root.
2. NOTE: Overheating kill the sucker. Apply heat treatment to parred plantain suckers before planting Split parred suckers according to the size of the corm.
3. Remove epical meristem from the setts. That is where the sprouting will take place.

What is plantain sucker multiplication?

Plantain suckers multiplication is a new technology to solve the problem of low planting materials. The planting-material-type may have effect on the ability of a sucker to give enough plantain plantlets.

Can I grow a plantain tree from a plantain?

Cut plantain bunches from the stalk with a knife when they are ripe. Chop the tree down to the ground and shred the above ground parts for mulch. Spread this around your new plantain tree after you plant it.

How do you start a plantain tree?

Initial plantain plant care requires well-draining soil, regular watering, and protection from wind or frost. Choose a sunny, warm area of your garden and dig a hole that is as deep as the root ball. Plant the plantain at the same level it was growing in the pot. Keep the plantain 4-6 feet (1-2 m.)

What part of plantain is used for propagation?

Suckers Plantains are vegetatively propagated, most often from suckers (shoots that grow from a bud at the base of the plant) or from corms (underground bulbs known as rhizomes). The use of whole corms is very laborious so it is more common to grow from small pieces of corm.

How long does a plantain tree take to grow?

Plantains come from the tropics, where they can grow almost year-round and flower and fruit at any time. In these conditions, they can bear fruit in as little as nine to twelve months after planting.

How long does it take plantain to grow and produce?

Plantain takes about 8 months to start to yield and about 3 months to mature. That’s to say, it takes about a year to have the first harvest from the planting date.

How many bunches does a plantain tree produce?

Economics of plantain cultivation
Assuming a farmer could harvest 1,500 bunches at the end of one year, and could sell each at N1000.

What is the difference between a plantain tree and a banana tree?

While not the same as bananas, plantains do look quite similar. However, they have a firmer, less sugary fruit, and they are generally cooked rather than eaten fresh. Both the banana tree and the plantain tree are members of the Musa genus. They are technically large herbs, and their fruit is classified as berries.

Is plantain annual or perennial?

perennial weeds
Plantains are perennial weeds. They have a shallow, thick taproot that keeps them alive over the winter. They sprout in mid-spring, then send up a flower stalk in early to mid-summer. The flower blooms and its seeds are dispersed by the wind, thus spreading the plant quickly in your yard and garden.

How many plantain trees can you get per acre?

Plant density: For plantains use 1,000 to 1,200 plants per acre with planted distances of 6´x 6´ or 6´x 7´ for the mountainous zone, and 10´x 4´ for the coastal plains.

What is the spacing for planting plantain?

The recommended spacing for planting plantain is 3m between the plantain rows and 2 m within the row (in other words = 3 m x 2 m). An alternative is 2.5 m x 2.5 m. If spaced 3 m x 2 m, 1 hectare should contain 1667 plants, but with a spacing of 2.5 m x 2.5 m, it should contain 1600 plants.

How do you use plantain leaves?

Using plantain herb for common ailments
Drink three cups of tea a day made with 1/2 tsp of dried plantain leaves steeped in a cup of water. Burns. Plantain’s anti-inflammatory properties aid repair of damaged tissue. Apply a whole plantain leaf directly to the burn as a poultice.

Can you smoke plantain leaves?

Can you smoke plantain leaves? The North American wild herb, plantain (Plantago major), helps reduce cravings for cigarettes. That could be one of the main reasons it is being used in many commercial smoking cessation products. For long-term storage, use fresh or dry leaves to create an infused herbal oil.

What is the best fertilizer for plantain?

Fruit Tree Spray: This is 100 per cent organic, liquid and made up of chicken manure and/or sewage sludge. It contains a Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium ratio of 5-4-2 to enhance strong root development and more abundant fruit. It is probably the best fertilizer for plantain and relatively easy to use.

How profitable is plantain farming?

Is plantain cultivation really profitable? In the open market, a bunch of plantain costs about N750 to N2,000 if you are selling to the final consumers directly without processing it. On one acre of land you can plant 750 plantain suckers and you sell them at an average of N1,000 per bunch then you will makeN750,000.

How do you prune a plantain tree?

Pruning Banana Plants

1. Only one primary stem of each rhizome should be allowed to fruit.
2. Once the main stalk is 6-8 months old, permit one sucker to develop as a replacement stalk for the following season.
3. When the fruit is harvested, cut the fruiting stalk back to 30 inches above the ground.

What time of the year does plantain grow?

Quick Reference Growing Guide

Plant Type:	Herbaceous perennial, medicinal herb	Water Needs:
Season:	Spring-fall	Soil pH:
Exposure:	Full sun to partial shade	Soil Drainage:
Time to Maturity:	90-120 days	Tolerance:
Spacing:	1 foot	Attracts:

How do you set up a plantain farm?

Prepare your Land: Plantain does best in loamy soil which is prevalent in Edo, Delta, Cross River, Ekiti and Ogun States. These soils contain a good organic to inorganic ratio with organic materials like decaying plants and animals. Prepare the land by clearing the land off bushes, stones, trees and stumps.

What crop can be planted with plantain?

Intercropping of plantains with food crops : maize, cassava and cocoyams.

How much does it cost to start a plantain plantation?

Investment Returns

INVESTMENT PACKAGE	INITIAL INVESTMENT	RETURN ON INVESTMENT (Calculated on your net profit)
1 HECTARE PLANTAIN PLANTATION	2,376,482.00	35%
1 ACRE PLANTAIN PLANTATION	1,092,368.20	29%