Dear G.P.Rao sir,
Thank you very much for clarifying my doubts on advantages in using trench method planting. In my area I never seen people using JCB for digging trenches. I am thinking farmers in my area are not using JCB’s because JCB’s may get stuck due to the nature of the soil(it is mix of clay loamy soil). But it is worth trying in my next cycle of planting banana in my field.
Is it really requires to dig trenches in East-West as well South-North? I am thinking of just doing trenches in one direction (East-West or South-North) on the entire length of my land. If I go with this method, it will be easy for me to maneuver farm equipment (small tractor or Power tiller) between the trees to control weeds. Hope this method doesn’t affect my plant growth.
Can you share me the link from IIHR guidance on keeping root system healthy?
Your help is much appreciated.
Best Regards
Siva