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Originally Posted by shannondicorse
All that local farmers grow commercially now are plantains, because the higher prices obtained support the increased cost of leaf pruning, field sanitation, fertilisation & fungicidal or fungistatic chemicals or other preparations.
The business model becomes complex; because the market for new bananas/cooking bananas/plantains is uncertain.
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Do you have a
quality cooking banana & if so what is it?
I practice
extreme leaf pruning, it is very effective especially when used with a weather forecast.
Field sanitation, fertilisation & fungicidal or fungistatic chemicals or other preparations might be necessary in the future.