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Banana or Plantation Rope

Banana or Plantation Rope

 

There are various uses for rope or twine about the house or farm but one can hardly find one

when needed. In Nigeria, rope is made from banana or plantation trees. The twine produced

can be used for tying bundles together or tying plants to stakes. For example, Nigerians used

this cord to secure your plants against stakes and to attack yarns to vertical poles for storage.

The central stem of the banana tree is surrounded by leaf sheaths or sections. Once the fruit

has been harvested from the tree the stem can be made into rope.

 

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Paper from Banana Stalk

Paper from Banana Stalk

 

Researchers from Japan’s National Chemical Laboratory for Industries discovered how to

make paper using sugarcane bagasse and banana stalk.

 

No poisonous chemical is used unlike the commonly used sodium suphide, sodium hydroxide

and chloride. Such method is expensive and pollutes the environment.

 

In the newly discovered method, no bleaching is needed. The chemicals used can be reused.

Because of very minimal capital, this could be a good small industry.

 

Source:

Tech Monitor

May-June 1980

GROW BIGGER BANANA FRUITS

GROW BIGGER BANANA FRUITS

 

1. Apply plenty of compost in the hole where the banana shoot will be planted.

2. Always water the plant.

3. Remove the weeds around it; vegetables may be planted around the plant in the first sixmonths.

4. Allow only one shoot to grow in every plant when it is about 6 months old.

5. After harvesting the bunch, remove the plant and allow the upcoming shoot to grow.

6. Don’t allow any banana plant to fall.

7. Take care of every bunch of bananas by enveloping it in plastic or with banana leaves.

 

from PCARRD Farmnews Sept-Oct 1991

Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality

Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality by Rita T. dela Cruz January-March 2003 Volume 5 no. 1 Source:Bar Digest The banana and the mango industries play an important role in boosting the country’s economic growth. These fruits top all other fruit crops in the country in terms of production area and demand by the domestic and foreign markets. However, problems in packaging and handling continue to hamper the development of these fruit industries. The key to good postharvest handling is careful harvesting. The quality of perishable foods is achieved from the moment they are picked or harvested. From this point, farmers should maintain postharvest conditions so that deterioration is minimized, and quality is at its best. Continue reading “Hot water dip improves banana and mango fruit quality”