How to Grow Sweet Edible Bananas?

[rob]

What types of banana can I grow here on the coast in South Carolina- Hilton Head Island to be exact, that are sweet and tasty fruit. I have successfully grown some but they are tasteless or like cardboard. Can anyone help? Thanks Rob

[Admin]

Banana plants like:

• Rich, dark, fertile soils.
• Lots of mulch and organic matter. LOTS. Just keep piling it on.
• Lot of nitrogen and potassium. (Chicken manure!)
• Steady warmth, not too hot and not too cold. (Bananas are sissies when it comes to temperatures...)
• Steady moisture, in the ground and in the air.
• The shelter of other bananas! That's the most overlooked aspect by home growers...

Banana plants dislike:

• Strong winds.
• Extreme heat or cold.
• Being hungry or thirsty.
• Being alone and exposed.

[colemancol]

Hi,
To grow bananas, plant them in a tropical climate, provide lots of warmth without too much direct sunlight and water them well. Grow a banana tree, which cannot withstand any freezing temperatures, with helpful advice from a sustainable gardener