Refill pits with topsoil mixed with 10 kg FYM and 250 g neem cake. For higher productivity, adopt high-density planting: 3 suckers per pit at 1.8 x 3.6 m (4600 plants per hectare) for Cavendish varieties, and 2 x 3 m (5000 plants per hectare) for Nendran.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Planting; high density planting, p. 8
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Intercrops
Leguminous vegetables, beetroot, elephant foot yam and sunnhemp can be intercropped. Avoid cucurbit vegetables (gourds, melons).
