India has demonstrated a post-harvest cleaning technology for banana plantations to compost plant residues directly into the soil. The resulting organics can be used as an alternative to mineral fertilizers.

This is discussed at krishijagran.com.

A technology that grinds the remains of banana stems into tiny pieces, ensuring their composting in the soil, was presented at the Central Research Institute of Marine Fisheries Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK).

According to the Institute, the technology cleans the field and prepares it for the next season by increasing the organic content of the soil.

“As a rule, after harvesting, the stems from banana plantations are discarded, creating an environment for the reproduction of pests and diseases. But grinding leftovers into tiny pieces after harvesting makes them easily soluble in soil for composting,” said Shinoy Subramanyan, head of the Institute.

In total, 30 tons of stems can be obtained from 1 ha of a banana plantation. Using a tractor-driven shredder, up to 4 tons of biomass can be processed using the technology of the KVK Institute.

“Properly composted banana biomass from 1 acre (0.4 ha) can increase soil organic matter by 0.1-0.2% and at the same time reduce mineral fertilizer needs by 16%,” the specialist added. .

The technology was demonstrated under the central government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan program, which means "create wealth from waste."

The KVK Institute is currently working on the creation of a silo for dairy animals from the remains of banana stalks.

Recall that about 60 tons of dangerous SVR were taken out of the Poltava region for disposal.

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