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Banana, Its Cultivation, Distribution and Commercial Uses

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

Year of Publication: 1913Genres: Life Sciences , Nature

Running Time: 10 hours 25 minutes 50 seconds

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