Banana
- Scientific and local name
- Musa spp. · Pisang
- Family
- Musaceae
- Soil pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- Harvest
- Bunch ready ~3/4 mature
- Practices
- 14
TERAknow · Crop knowledge
Good practice for the crops Indonesia grows.
A field guide built from agricultural institutes, extension services and research around the world. Browse by crop, growth stage, topic or region, with every recommendation linked to its source.
- 14crops
- 151practices
- 100cited sources
Summary of cited sources. TERAknow summarises published guidance from the sources linked on each page. Recommendations are general, not guaranteed: results depend on your soil, climate and variety, so confirm with local extension staff or an agronomist before acting.
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Category
Showing 14 of 14 crops.
Explore by topic
From planting to harvest
See one kind of practice across every crop, from soil biology to harvest handling.
- EstablishmentPlanting material, nursery and land preparation24 practices
- Soil & nutritionSoil pH, manure and fertilizer20 practices
- Soil biologyMicrobes, cover crops and suppressive soils19 practices
- WaterIrrigation and drainage8 practices
- Crop carePruning, staking and mulching29 practices
- Pests & diseasePrevention and integrated management36 practices
- HarvestMaturity, method and handling15 practices
Explore by region
Where the guidance comes from
Practices are tagged with the regions their sources describe. Start with Indonesia, or compare with neighbouring growing regions.
- IndonesiaMinistry of Agriculture institutes, Balitsa, PPKS, ICRAF98 practices
- Malaysia & Southeast AsiaDOA Sarawak, MARDI, regional studies27 practices
- IndiaTNAU, Kerala Agricultural University, NHB24 practices
- Pacific & AustraliaPacific Pests & Pathogens, Australian extension28 practices
- Caribbean & Latin AmericaFAO and regional programmes3 practices
- Widely applicablePractices most sources agree on55 practices
Trusted sources
Built on institutional guidance
The 100 sources behind TERAknow, grouped by organisation. Each crop page lists its own numbered sources with links.
- Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture & institutes31 sourcesChili, Citrus, Cocoa, Coffee, Durian, Mango, Oil palm, Pineapple, Potato, Rubber, Tomato
- Pacific Pests & Pathogens14 sourcesBanana, Chili, Citrus, Cocoa, Coffee, Mango, Pineapple, Potato, Tomato
- University extension services12 sourcesCitrus, Coffee, Mango, Oil palm, Pineapple, Potato
- TNAU, India10 sourcesBanana, Coconut, Mango, Oil palm, Pineapple, Potato, Rubber, Sugarcane
- Peer-reviewed journals7 sourcesDurian, Mango, Oil palm, Pineapple, Rubber
- Australian agencies5 sourcesCocoa, Durian, Mango, Tomato
- CIFOR-ICRAF & CIRAD5 sourcesCocoa, Coffee, Pineapple, Rubber
- International Tropical Fruits Network4 sourcesBanana, Durian
- Malaysian agencies4 sourcesChili, Durian, Oil palm, Pineapple
- FAO3 sourcesBanana, Rubber, Sugarcane
- High confidence
- several institutional sources agree
- Medium confidence
- one institutional guide
- Emerging confidence
- early or small-scale evidence
