sedulus:
Propagators are used for sprouting of new seedlings
and hardening of the subsequent sprouts.
Simple propagators can be constructed using fairly
cheap materials, such as bamboo and
polythene sheets. Enterprising banana seedling prod
ucers could use iron rods and cast a
concrete floor. It is important that at least 50% s
hade is provided and that the fragile seedlings
are well-protected, by constructing a shade above t
he propagators. A convenient size for a
propagator is 1.5 (width) x 5.0 (length) x 1 (heigh
t) meter. Propagators should be kept clean and
completely covered with transparent polyethylene sh
eets. Humidity and temperature should be
high. The propagator compartments can be made using
wood or bricks and should measure not
more than 0.5 m in height.
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