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voyager · 10-02-2015, 06:34 PM

I cannot answer all your questions, maybe none.
But, I have seen a guy's place that is on 3 acres. He has trucked in many, many loads of green waste [mulch] making piles about 20' in dia, about 3' to 4' deep with bananas planted in them. These mulch piles are spaced maybe 40' to 50' between them, more than enough room to drive a truck around between the growing mounds. He is tending many hundreds of banana plants of several different types. I assume he is using organic methods. I have no idea as to the economics of growing. But, I'm convinced that 1 man can tend a lot of bananas.
I don't know how this method will work through several years of weed growth. But right now, his setup looks pretty good.

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voyager Location: Pahoa, Big Island, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12a Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 54 BananaBucks : 39,172 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 36 Times Was Thanked 78 Times in 36 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: One man´s crop. I cannot answer all your questions, maybe none. But, I have seen a guy's place that is on 3 acres. He has trucked in many, many loads of green waste [mulch] making piles about 20' in dia, about 3' to 4' deep with bananas planted in them. These mulch piles are spaced maybe 40' to 50' between them, more than enough room to drive a truck around between the growing mounds. He is tending many hundreds of banana plants of several different types. I assume he is using organic methods. I have no idea as to the economics of growing. But, I'm convinced that 1 man can tend a lot of bananas. I don't know how this method will work through several years of weed growth. But right now, his setup looks pretty good.