The Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses


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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 (10 hr 25 min)

Kapitel

Forward and Preface 6:31 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
I. The Plant. 32:02 Gelesen von Daria Chrobok
II. A Cultivation. General Operations. Preparation of Land. Clearing. Distance.… 10:51 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
III. Planting. Time of Year. Seed-Suckers. Preparation of Suckers 3:59 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
IV. Irrigation and Drainage. 3:24 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
V. Cultivation after Planting. Mulching. Earth Mulch. Dry Mulch. Green Mulch. P… 19:35 Gelesen von Zoe Martinez
VI. Pruning and Treatment of Suckers. Reasons for Pruning. Method. Choosing and… 16:25 Gelesen von Vickii
VII. Harvesting and Replanting. 8:27 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
VIII. Bananas as Nurse-Plants and as a Catch-Crop. 4:25 Gelesen von Stacey Malcolm
IX. Financial Considerations and Prospects for Beginners. Cost of Cultivation a… 8:04 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
X. Banana Soils in Jamaica. 15:15 Gelesen von Vickii
XI. Humus. Farmyard Manure. Lime. 7:04 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XII. Fertilizers. 19:33 Gelesen von Vickii
XIII. Fungus Diseases. 38:31 Gelesen von Elizabeth Mason
XIV. Insect Pests. 16:07 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XV. Bananas as Food. 40:15 Gelesen von Vickii
XVI. Bananas in Medicine. 4:11 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XVII. Wine, Whisky, and Alcohol from Bananas. 29:10 Gelesen von BachTran
XVIII. Drying Bananas for Flour and Figs. 20:48 Gelesen von F1nBr8d
XIX. Manila Hemp and other Fibres from Species of Musa. 12:14 Gelesen von Jessie Percival
XX. Development of the Banana Trade 26:47 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXI. Transport by Sea. 14:21 Gelesen von Jon Hunter
XXII. Transport on Land. 5:14 Gelesen von Jon Hunter
XXIII. General Review of the Cultivation of Species of Musa (Banana and Plantai… 19:46 Gelesen von Vickii
XXIV. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Malay Archipelago. 5:59 Gelesen von George Banfield
XXV. General Review of Cultivation(continued): Philippine Islands. 8:46 Gelesen von Nathan Shatzer
XXVI. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Australia. 8:56 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXVII. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Polynesia. 19:30 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXVIII. General Review of Cultivation {continued): Africa. 30:26 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXIX. General Review of Cultivation {continued): South America. 43:46 Gelesen von Kathryn Barbosa
XXX. General Review of Cultivation (continued): Central America and United Stat… 20:46 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXXI. General Review of Cultivation {concluded): West Indies and Bermuda. 28:28 Gelesen von Vickii
XXXII. Horticultural and Botanical Notes. Cultivation of Species of Musa. 9:50 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXXIII. Plants Allied to the Banana. 7:24 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
XXXIV. Short Description of Species of Musa. 53:31 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
Appendix: Recipes for Cooked Bananas. 5:29 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish