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Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses

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Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses

by William Fawcett

English· 10:25:50· 36 chapters
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
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Forward and Preface

    06:31
  2. Chapter 2

    I. The Plant.

    32:02
  3. Chapter 3

    II. A Cultivation. General Operations. Preparation of Land. Clearing. Distance. Digging Holes

    10:51
  4. Chapter 4

    III. Planting. Time of Year. Seed-Suckers. Preparation of Suckers

    03:59
  5. Chapter 5

    IV. Irrigation and Drainage.

    03:24
  6. Chapter 6

    V. Cultivation after Planting. Mulching. Earth Mulch. Dry Mulch. Green Mulch. Ploughing.

    19:35
  7. Chapter 7

    VI. Pruning and Treatment of Suckers. Reasons for Pruning. Method. Choosing and Timing. Pruning Leaves.

    16:25
  8. Chapter 8

    VII. Harvesting and Replanting.

    08:27
  9. Chapter 9

    VIII. Bananas as Nurse-Plants and as a Catch-Crop.

    04:25
  10. Chapter 10

    IX. Financial Considerations and Prospects for Beginners. Cost of Cultivation and Receipts. Prospects for those starting Cultivation.

    08:04
  11. Chapter 11

    X. Banana Soils in Jamaica.

    15:15
  12. Chapter 12

    XI. Humus. Farmyard Manure. Lime.

    07:04
  13. Chapter 13

    XII. Fertilizers.

    19:33
  14. Chapter 14

    XIII. Fungus Diseases.

    38:31
  15. Chapter 15

    XIV. Insect Pests.

    16:07
  16. Chapter 16

    XV. Bananas as Food.

    40:15
  17. Chapter 17

    XVI. Bananas in Medicine.

    04:11
  18. Chapter 18

    XVII. Wine, Whisky, and Alcohol from Bananas.

    29:10
  19. Chapter 19

    XVIII. Drying Bananas for Flour and Figs.

    20:48
  20. Chapter 20

    XIX. Manila Hemp and other Fibres from Species of Musa.

    12:14
  21. Chapter 21

    XX. Development of the Banana Trade

    26:47
  22. Chapter 22

    XXI. Transport by Sea.

    14:21
  23. Chapter 23

    XXII. Transport on Land.

    05:14
  24. Chapter 24

    XXIII. General Review of the Cultivation of Species of Musa (Banana and Plantain) throughout the Tropics : India and Ceylon.

    19:46
  25. Chapter 25

    XXIV. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Malay Archipelago.

    05:59
  26. Chapter 26

    XXV. General Review of Cultivation(continued): Philippine Islands.

    08:46
  27. Chapter 27

    XXVI. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Australia.

    08:56
  28. Chapter 28

    XXVII. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Polynesia.

    19:30
  29. Chapter 29

    XXVIII. General Review of Cultivation {continued): Africa.

    30:26
  30. Chapter 30

    XXIX. General Review of Cultivation {continued): South America.

    43:46
  31. Chapter 31

    XXX. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Central America and United States.

    20:46
  32. Chapter 32

    XXXI. General Review of Cultivation {concluded): West Indies and Bermuda.

    28:28
  33. Chapter 33

    XXXII. Horticultural and Botanical Notes. Cultivation of Species of Musa.

    09:50
  34. Chapter 34

    XXXIII. Plants Allied to the Banana.

    07:24
  35. Chapter 35

    XXXIV. Short Description of Species of Musa.

    53:31
  36. Chapter 36

    Appendix: Recipes for Cooked Bananas.

    05:29