How To Minimize Some Challenges In Plantain Farming In Nigeria - How To Prevent Them

Here are some few challenges plantain farmers in Nigeria do face. There are:

:- Falling of plantain,

:- Stunted growth,

:- Small bunches.

:- Falling Off Plantain Tree - occurred as a result of fault during the plantation, during the planting, the holes should be deep up to 2ft and the face of the sucker where it removed from the parent must face the wall of the hole. Moreover the spacing between each of your plantain tree must be considered, more also if the tree of your plantain is not capable to withstand the weight of the bunches support them with sticks.

:- Stunted Growth Of Your Suckers - after digging the holes you will fill the holes with top soil you removed before putting the down soil because top soil contained the required nutrients the sucker need to grow.

:- Small Bunches - can also caused as a result of in proper maintenance like bush in your farm, lack of adequate nutrients, if your farm isn't bushes and you are facing the problem of small bunches apply organic fertilizer.

* What if there is no organic fertilizer, what can we use in place?

Organic fertilizer is common, and more effective than inorganic. Animal manures are always recommended to chemicals.

Poultry faeces is the best type for plantain plant that is about to flower. Use poultry waste, or pig poo