Well-drained loamy soils suit banana; avoid alkaline and saline soils. Planting seasons in the source region: garden lands January–February and November–December; wetlands February–April (or April–May for some varieties).
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Banana – Soil and climate; season of planting, p. 7
