Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses
by William Fawcett
About this book
Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world according to the BBC. In this book we see how this fruit that is grown in limited areas of the world began its journey in agriculture and came to establish itself in the hearts and kitchens everywhere. In 1913, William Fawcett had been involved for thirty years in the development of the banana as a crop in Jamaica when he wrote this treatise on all aspects of the banana and its cultivation. - Summary by A. Gramour
Chapters (35)
1I. The Plant.
2II. A Cultivation. General Operations. Preparation of Land. Clearing. Distance. Digging Holes
3III. Planting. Time of Year. Seed-Suckers. Preparation of Suckers
4IV. Irrigation and Drainage.
5V. Cultivation after Planting. Mulching. Earth Mulch. Dry Mulch. Green Mulch. Ploughing.
6VI. Pruning and Treatment of Suckers. Reasons for Pruning. Method. Choosing and Timing. Pruning Leaves.
7VII. Harvesting and Replanting.
8VIII. Bananas as Nurse-Plants and as a Catch-Crop.
9IX. Financial Considerations and Prospects for Beginners. Cost of Cultivation and Receipts. Prospects for those starting Cultivation.
10X. Banana Soils in Jamaica.
11XI. Humus. Farmyard Manure. Lime.
12XII. Fertilizers.
13XIII. Fungus Diseases.
14XIV. Insect Pests.
15XV. Bananas as Food.
16XVI. Bananas in Medicine.
17XVII. Wine, Whisky, and Alcohol from Bananas.
18XVIII. Drying Bananas for Flour and Figs.
19XIX. Manila Hemp and other Fibres from Species of Musa.
20XX. Development of the Banana Trade
21XXI. Transport by Sea.
22XXII. Transport on Land.
23XXIII. General Review of the Cultivation of Species of Musa (Banana and Plantain) throughout the Tropics : India and Ceylon.
24XXIV. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Malay Archipelago.
25XXV. General Review of Cultivation(continued): Philippine Islands.
26XXVI. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Australia.
27XXVII. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Polynesia.
28XXVIII. General Review of Cultivation {continued): Africa.
29XXIX. General Review of Cultivation {continued): South America.
30XXX. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Central America and United States.
31XXXI. General Review of Cultivation {concluded): West Indies and Bermuda.
32XXXII. Horticultural and Botanical Notes. Cultivation of Species of Musa.
33XXXIII. Plants Allied to the Banana.
34XXXIV. Short Description of Species of Musa.
35Appendix: Recipes for Cooked Bananas.
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