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| Author | Topic: How big is big enough? (4 messages, Page 1 of 1) |
 RTG77 -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: May 18, 2005 
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Posted: May 18, 2005 07:02 PM
Msg. 1 of 4
Hi all! I'm new here and I need your collective expertise. I recently started my very first banana plant (it was cut off at about 36" last summer and taken out of the ground for winter) I planted the stalk thing in a 2.1 cu. ft. pot with a 80/20 potting soil to sand mix. It has finally started to take off (it looked awfully sad for about 3 weeks) and now I'm starting to think that I will need a bigger pot. What do you think?
Also...I've noticed some little knobby things starting to grow out of the bulb (rhyzome?). What are those things? What should I do with them? let them grow? cover them up? Also also, should I tear off what is left of stalk from last season, or just leave them on? Thanks! rob |
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artsouth -Master Tomato Cultivator- Posts: 1 Joined: May 25, 2005 
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Posted: May 25, 2005 08:16 PM
Msg. 2 of 4
they are "the babies"
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RTG77 -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: May 18, 2005
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Posted: May 26, 2005 12:24 PM
Msg. 3 of 4
no, it is a mature plant.
Speaking of babies...when should I expect to see a new stem start to develop? |
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spectrum -Moderator- Posts: 64 Joined: Feb 16, 2005 
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Posted: May 26, 2005 08:12 PM
Msg. 4 of 4
Chances are that the 'knobby things' on the rhizome are the new stems beginning - 'babies' as someone said. More commonly known as 'pups'.
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