What Is the Speech Banana?

Wild banana, also known as August melon, is the fruit of Baimutong and Sanyetong. It was originally a royal tribute in ancient China. It is a rare species of wild trees.

Mainly in Hubei

Produced in various provinces in the Yangtze River Basin. Born in mountain bushes, forest margins and valleys at an altitude of 300-1500 meters. Japan and North Korea are distributed.

August melon is rich in nutrition, milky white fruit, sweet and juicy, and has a much better taste

Wild banana reproduction method

(1) Seed Propagation When the August melon is ripe from September to October, the fruit is picked, the flesh is eaten, and the seeds are left behind. The seeds are first washed with alkaline water, rinsed with clean water, drained, and dried. The sand will be stored in the sand for 50 to 70 days in November, and will be sown in the prepared seedbed in spring and early February. Seed propagation is simple and easy, but the seedlings that are bred are late and usually bear fruit after 3 years. Generally not used in production. ^[3]

(2) Bud propagation in August. The stems of August melon cane have strong budding ability. Choose 1 to 2 years old branches and vines to bury in human soil. Roots can take root after 1 month, and they can reproduce all year round. Generally flowering and fruiting in the second year after planting.

(3) Rooting in August Partitioning in August is carried out before budding in early spring. Many pockets of August melon are grown from the root part by hand. Without cutting the branches and vines, the planting can bear fruit in the same year.

(4) Cutting propagation. August melon can be cut propagation all year round. Choose robust 1- to 2-year-old branches that are healthy and free of diseases and insect pests, cut into 10 cm long cuttings, and cut them into the prepared seedbeds or flower pots. When the temperature is high, pay attention to shading and moisture to improve the survival rate.

Wild banana planting technology

When planting, it is necessary to dig a planting hole with a diameter of 30 to 40 cm and a depth of 25 to 30 cm. The excavated soil is mixed with half of the backfilled rotten farm manure and filled with hoe-shaped mounds at the bottom of the hole. , And then backfill the remaining soil with row spacing of 90 cm x 130 cm.

Wild banana management

(1) Reasonable fertilization should be carried out before the germination in early March and during the middle period of fruit growth (fruit expansion period) in June-July. Generally, fast-acting nitrogen and potassium fertilizers are applied on both sides of each plant, and within 30 cm from the plant, a shallow trench is dug with a hoe and a shovel, the fertilizer is sprinkled in the trench, and small water is immediately poured.

(2) Reasonable irrigation When water shortage occurs in August, artificial irrigation should be carried out. Drainage ditches on the plantation site should be cleaned up before the summer rainy season; water should be removed in time.

(3) The soil for weeding and weeding should be kept loose and free of other heterophytes. Artificial weeding is generally used. According to the growth law of field weeds, weeding should be carried out before the August melon sprouts. Avoid weeds covering the seedlings. Weeding with a hoe in combination with cultivating again, weeding is usually done once in mid-May and early July, and weeding in time according to the growth of weeds at other times to keep the weeds free of weeds. It is appropriate that the weeding depth is 10-15 cm.

(4) Stand Pruning The August melon cane is fixed on the stand with palm leaves or string. Each plant retains 2 to 4 fixed main vines, which are managed like grapes and other fruit trees. Because the fruiting branches are dominated by top flower buds, pruning is mainly thinning. The pruning time can be from 2 to 3 weeks after the leaves of the plant to the beginning of the leap year. Winter pruning can be performed, but the pruning should be completed in mid-February. When cutting, the cut is 2 to 3 cm away from the bud eye and 30 cm above the ground. Collateral.

(5) Disease and pest control Wild fruits generally have few diseases and pests. For the prevention and control of August melon pests, the main measures are to clear the litter and litter in the garden in winter to eliminate overwintering insects and eggs. When pests are found in the orchard, they should be sprayed with pesticides at appropriate time, or they can be captured manually. Comprehensive biological control can also be used. In particular, pay attention to the application of pesticides in spring to prevent red leafhoppers, aphids, hairy insects, white-blown cotton magpies, red spiders, etc Damage to young shoots.

Harvest and consumption methods of wild bananas

Many people do not understand how to eat August melon. If the skin of August melon is soft but not cracked, or the skin is not cracked, it is proved that it is not fully cooked and cannot be eaten in a hurry. If the flesh of August melon has softened and cracked, you can open the peel and pick the flesh with a spoon to eat. Eating meat with seeds can promote gastrointestinal motility and help digestion. If the August melon is not soft, it can be left for 5 to 7 days and mixed with honey or rock sugar to achieve better health effects. Although the seeds of August melon are large, the seeds are also edible and good for digestion. In addition, the seeds can be planted after washing, either by squeezing oil or medicinal.

The picking of August melon should be done on a sunny day, after the morning dew disappears, and harvest with branch shears and sharp knives. August melon is cultivated in a farmhouse or farmhouse for leisure and holiday. As a leisure tourism pick, it is a new and exotic product, giving people a sense of freshness.