. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. FRUITS 175 the lakatan, which is yellow. The morada is a very rich variety, brownish red in color, probably introduced from tropical America. In general, the finest varieties require the longest time before they mature. It is usual in Kng- lish to call the varieties which are eaten raw, bananas; while those which must be cooked are called plantains. Climate and Soil. rhe ba- nana is a tropical plant, and most varieties are killed by frost. It en- dures shade, but bears more fruit in the sunshine, in places where shade is not needed. Like abaca
. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. FRUITS 175 the lakatan, which is yellow. The morada is a very rich variety, brownish red in color, probably introduced from tropical America. In general, the finest varieties require the longest time before they mature. It is usual in Kng- lish to call the varieties which are eaten raw, bananas; while those which must be cooked are called plantains. Climate and Soil. rhe ba- nana is a tropical plant, and most varieties are killed by frost. It en- dures shade, but bears more fruit in the sunshine, in places where shade is not needed. Like abaca, it cannot endure wind, nor dry air, and must be sheltered and shaded if exposed to them. The soil, also, must be moist; the more water it contains the better, if it also contains air. Heavy soil is l^etter than light. Rich soil is more necessary for the banana than for the abaca. Unless it is very rich, it sliould be fertilized freely. Planting and Cultivation. Bananas are propagated by transplanting the suckers which grow up around old plants. If they bear any unrolled leaves, these leaves should be cut off. The ground should be fine and rich where bananas are to be planted. Half a kilo of ashes. Fig. 115. The morada banana. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Copeland, Edwin Bingham, 1873- [from old catalog]. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y. , and Manila, World book company
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