Philippines produces 9 million tonnes of bananas annually on 443,000 hectares, an average of 20.3 tonnes per hectare. The Philippines is in the top three banana producing countries in the world. Bananas are the most important fruit in the Philippines.
GROWERS GOLD is applied as a soil conditioner to the soil around the root area of trees. (This is all the area underneath the trees leaf area or canopy.)
Standard Rate is 20 litres per hectare (2 ml / square metre) . Dilute with plenty of water, (a minimum of 10 times non-chlorinated water).
Apply every 1-3 months, applying more often to rebuild poor soil condition or to benefit growing performance. Apply in the cooler part of the day.
GROWERS GOLD is not harmful to life, including humans, animals, insects or plants, when used as directed.
Use GROWERS GOLD within 3 months of delivery and store out of heat. Avoid insects getting in container.
GROWERS GOLD is a living product. "Burp" container slowly if pressure builds .
Store Undisturbed and shake bottle just a little before use.
Do your best to avoid chemicals, GROWERS GOLD will replace the need for synthetic fertilisers and reduce growing issues as your soil health improves.
Reduce digging of soil as much as possible to improve soil quality...GROWERS GOLD naturally softens soil without digging.
Add organic matter to your soil surface to protect and nourish it. Organic matter is an important key to rebuilding your soil's performance. Increasing your soil organic matter 1% over one hectare adds well over 100,000 pesos in nutrient value and 60,000 litres of water storage capacity.
Consider growing cover crops between cash crop cycles or in gaps between rows or trees. You can then cut the cover crop and put it on the root area of what your cash crops. This serves to boost nourishment and build up soil quality. Soils with increased organic matter are the healthiest and best performing of all!
110 hectare banana plantation manager very happy with results saying...
Soil Structure now is open and can be seen physically. (That is the soil crumbs by it self indicating the microbes are opening up the soil structure.)
Soil feels softer and not sticky like before.
Banana palms are healthier.
Less disease issues.
Banana fruit increase from 7-8 hands to 9-11 hands.
Great tolerance with Drought.
Grower, M. Guninee testimony...
" Strong root growth.
strong recovery from strong winds.
43% Increase in fruit, 10-12 hands per bunch.
(In subtropical Australia this is excellent).
Less pest and disease attack.
Banana trees are healthier.
Grower, Rolley
Strong healthy growth and fruiting,
Soil Structure more open.
Better absorption of water into ground.
Soil health improved, it’s softer.
Healthier trees with little sign of any disease.
More hands per bunch and individual fruit is bigger.
Fruit is cleaner looking, better taste, good to eat.
Its organic with great result all round.