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Fertilize with compost or manure in a ring after planting and repeat monthly, while avoiding fresh manure that can overheat during decomposition. Water carefully to prevent both underwatering death and overwatering root rot, and keep young plants lightly moistened. Maintain health by removing dead leaves, mulching, controlling weeds and pests, and promptly identifying nutrient deficiencies or disease. When mature, thin suckers to one follower to boost yield.","English  \nHow to Care for Your Banana Trees  \nThis article was reviewed by Ben Barkan. Ben Barkan is a Garden and Landscape Designer and the Owner and Founder of HomeHarvest LLC, an edible landscapes and construction business based in Boston, Massachusetts. Ben has over 12 years of experience working with organic gardening and specializes in designing and building beautiful landscapes with custom construction and creative plant integration. He is a Certified Permaculture Designer, Licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts, and a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He holds an associates degree in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  \nBloom book layout by SIL-PNG Education for Life Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki building the world's largest, highest quality how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author [credits at wikiHow.com](credits at wikiHow.com). Content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons License.  \nEnglish  \nCopyright © 2024, SIL-PNG Education for Life  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes.](You may not use this work for commercial purposes.)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes.)You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nHaving your own access to delicious, healthy bananas can be wonderful. If you live in a warm climate, read onto learn about the year long journey of banana plant gardening.  \n Caring about your banana plant  \n Nurturing and harvesting fruit  \n1  \nUse compost, manure, or a mixture of these. Add fertilizer immediately after planting in an even ring around the banana plant and repeat at monthly intervals. Do not use manure produced in the last few weeks, as the heat it releases while  2decomposing can damage the plant.  \nUnderwatering is a common  \ncause of banana plant death, but overwatering can cause the roots to rot.  \nLeaves help evaporate excess moisture, so be careful not to soak (just moisten) a young plant that has not yet grown leaves.  \nWater the ring of fertilizer as well, to  3help it soak into the soil.  \nRemove dead leaves and banana plants and chop them up to place around the live plants. Other yard waste and wood ash can also be added to return nutrients to the soil. Check the mulch regularly and remove any weeds that are growing. These can compete with the banana plant.  \n4  \nIf diseased plants are discovered, identify and treat them immediately, or uproot them. Insect pests should also be controlled as soon as they are found.  and  deficiencies are the two most common nutritional problems for bananas. Signs of  : very small or pale green leaves; reddish pink leaf sheathes;  \n 5poor growth rate; small fruit  \nOnce your plant is mature and has several suckers, remove all but one to improve fruit yield and plant health.  \n-Cut all but one sucker off at ground level and cover the exposed plant with soil. Repeat with a deeper cut if they grow back.  \n-The surviving sucker is called the follower and will replace the mother plant after it dies.  \n6 Exceptionally healthy plants can","cbCaihZCID4zRYk7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihZCID4zRYk7","pdf",1513327,5,1,19,"English","en",105,"# Caring about your banana plant\n## Fertilizing and soil nutrition\n## Watering correctly\n## Mulching and weed control\n## Managing pests and diseases\n## Thinning suckers for fruit yield","[{\"question\":\"What fertilizer routine works best for banana trees after planting?\",\"answer\":\"Use compost, manure, or a mixture, add it in an even ring around the plant immediately after planting, and repeat at monthly intervals. 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