Use soil that is well drained, rich and well nourished to feed your plant. It is important to provide at least 12 hours of sunlight to encourage growth, flowers and fruit. Water banana plant regularly, thoroughly and deeply to keep the soil moist. Bananas can grow from the poorest to the richest type of soil with different successes.
Avoid low lying soil, very sandy and heavy black cotton with poor drainage. Soils that are high in acid and not too alkaline, rich in organic matter with high nitrogen, adequate levels of phosphorus and abundant potash are good for bananas.
