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

Recycling Banana peel

Bit of Imagination Turns Banana Peel to Big Savings

Do you know that banana peel can be made into wine, vinegar and even banana sauce? Through the National Institute of Science and Technology, TRC shares with you three (3) procedures of banana peel recycling. With a little imagination and wise use of free time, a family can generate savings and perhaps earn a little from this garbage-recycling.

 

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