A brief introduction to banana plant and its different morphological parts has
been presented. Traditional and reported uses of different morphological parts have
been discussed. Post-harvest banana plant is of no use or little use. Keeping in mind the
prospective uses of banana plant in lieu of potash in agriculture, reported nonrenewable
sources of potash of mineral origin have been discussed. Banana plant is a
rich source of potassium chloride and potassium carbonate. The importance of these
two chemicals and their reported sources and uses, have been discussed. A brief survey
on banana producing countries across the globe, global majors of potash exporters and
consumers is also presented. Towards the end, an outline of the book chapters can be
seen.
Keywords: Banana plant, Kolakhar, Potash, Potassium carbonate, Pseudo-stem,
Uses of morphological parts.
