| Varieties: | Dwarf cavendish, Robusta, Rasthali and Chakrakeli. |
| Soils: | Deep well drained soils |
| Temperature: | 20-30 degree Celsius |
| Rainfall: | 1000 to 2000 annually |
| Planting materials: | Sword suckers and Banana seedlings |
| Cultural practices | |
| Land preparation: | Deep soil cultivation and ploughing recommended. |
| Spacing: | for kharif: 1.2*1.2 or 1.5*1.5 ; Rabi: 1.5*1.3 |
| Fertilizer requirement: | 150-200g N, 40-60g P2O5 and 200-300g K2O |
| Planting season: | Kharif (June to July) ; Rabi (October to November |
| Intercultural operations: | Desuckering ; Propping ; Bunch cover and mulching |
PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT:
| PEST | SYMPTOM | MANAGEMENT |
| Rhizome Weevil | Rhizome get riddled with holes and will get weakened. | |
| Pseudo stem weevil | Presence of small pin sized holes on stem. |
| Disease | symptom | Management |
| Panama disease | Vascular bundles can turn into purplish brown colour. | |
| Moko disease | White, Gray bacterial spots exude by tissues. |
Harvesting and yield:
Harvesting will be done when fruits get 75 to 80% maturity.
Yield should be around 40 to 50 tons per hectare