The use of banana peels, coffee
grinds, and eggshells as an organic
fertilizer
Submitted by: Group 3 (Super Science)
Leader: Tibig, Maria Sophia Alessandra T.
Members:
Arquillano, Marianne Gabrielle M.
Beltran, Christian S.
Cabudlay, James Benedict M.
Dahunan, Ken Alvin H.
Delos Reyes, Lucas Adriann E.
Juanitez, Nathaniel Christopher M.
Navarro, Mark Gabriel B.
Manaog, Angela R.
Grade and Section: 10-Theotokos
Submitted to: Mr. Ivan P. Tolentino
Chapter 1: Introduction
Banana Peels
Bananas are the world's No.4 dietary staple after rice, wheat and
corn. Hundreds of millions of people eat them. They are the most
widely eaten fruit in the United States (Americans eat 26 pounds
of them compared to 16 pounds of apples, the No.2 fruit). More
importantly they are a major source of food and staple of people
in tropical areas and the developing world.
Of the nearly 80 million tons of bananas produced around the
world less than 20 percent are exported. The rest are eaten
locally. There are many places in Sub-Sahara Africa where
people eat bananas and little else. According to Islamic tradition
the banana is the food of paradise.
Bananas, known by the scientific name Musa sapientum , are rich
in vitamins A, B, C and G. Although they are 75 percent water
they also contain alkali-forming minerals, lots of potassium,
natural sugars, protein and little fat. They are easy to digest and
the food of choice of many professional athletes when they are
competing because they provide quick energy and provide
potassium lost during exercise.
History/Background:
Bananas may be the world's oldest cultivated crop. There is
evidence that bananas were cultivated in the highlands of New
Guinea at least 7,000 years ago and that Musa varieties were
being bred and grown in the Mekong Delta area of Southeast Asia
as long as 10,000 years ago.
In the first or second millennium B.C. Arab traders carried banana
suckers from Southeast Asia back home and introduced the fruit
to the Middle East and the east coast of Africa. Swahili people
from the coast of Africa traded the fruit with Bantu people from the
interior of Africa and they carried the fruit to western Africa. The
introduction of the banana to Africa occurred so long ago that
areas of Uganda and the Congo basin have become secondary
centers of genetic diversity.
Originated:
Banana plants are grown from rhizomes, underground stems that
grow sideways rather than down and have roots of its own. As the
plant grows, shoots or suckers develop around the original stalk.
The plant is pruned so that only one or two plants are allowed to
develop. These successively replace the plants that have borne
fruit and have been cut down. Each rootstock generally produces
one plant each season but continues producing plants until it dies.
The original fruit-bearing plant is called the "mother." After
harvesting, it is cut down and a plant. called a daughter or ratoon
("follower”), grows from the same roots as the mother. There may
be several daughters. Many places harvest the third daughter,
plow and replant a new rhizome.
Benefits:
1. Sparkling Teeth
Rub the banana peel every day for a week on your teeth for
about a minute. This actually results in teeth whitening,
which can cost a lot of money otherwise.
2. Removes Warts
The banana peel helps in removing warts and eliminates the
occurrence of new ones. For this, simply rub the peel on the
affected area or tie the peel overnight on it. This is one of the
simplest ways to use a banana peel for the skin.
3. Eat Them
Banana peels can also be eaten. You can find amazing
Indian recipes that use banana peels. They are also used to
tender chicken.
4. Cures Pimples
Just massage banana peels on your face and body for 5
minutes every day to cure pimples. The results should be
visible within a week. Keep applying the peels till the acne
disappears.
5. Reduces Wrinkles
The banana peel helps to keep your skin hydrated. Add an
egg yolk to a mashed banana peel. Apply this mixture on
your face and leave it for 5 minutes. Wash off after 5
minutes.
6. Pain Reliever
Apply the banana peel directly on the painful area. Leave it
for 30 minutes till the pain is gone. A mixture of vegetable oil and
banana peel also helps in pain relief.
7. Heals Psoriasis
Apply the peel on the psoriasis affected area. The banana
peel has moisturizing properties and also reduces itchiness.
It will quickly heal psoriasis and you can see noticeable
results within no time.
8. Heals Bites By Bugs
Massage the peel on the mosquito bites to get instant relief
from the itching and pain.
9. Shoes, Leather, Silver Polish
Rub a banana peel on shoes, leather, and silver articles to
make them shine instantly.
