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DavidT has contributed to 2 posts out of 2610 total posts
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Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Banana Growing Tip Of The Week! Jun 13, 2006 10:19 PM
(Total replies: 62)
Thanks for the updates/replies everyone. Much appreciated!
Banana Growing tips- How to grow banana. »
Banana Growing Tip Of The Week! Jun 10, 2006 08:02 PM
(Total replies: 62)
Hello everyone ... read through this entire thread, and thanks to everyone for all the good information! I'm in my first house, and have been caring for some banana plants that were very neglected before I got here. They're doing well, and I'd like to transplant some of them to another location in my yard; Everything I need to know seems to be covered here, but I've got a few questions: *** WARNING: Beware possible super-novice newbie questions below! *** ;) 1) How do I determine what is a "pup" ?? Is it any of smaller, new stalks coming up near a more mature stalk? 2) Regarding post quoted below - my banana clump is just starting (has been around for a while, but previous owner just let them grow without watering or caring for), and I'm trying to get the area to fill in for aesthetic reasons; Will leaving the already-fruited stalks alive for future seasons result in the suckers not growing as well, or any other detractions to the remaining bananas? I understand that every banana plant still alive is going to be using resources from the soil, but other than that is there any detraction to leaving them there, at least until the suckers fill in the remaining area and then I can start thinning the older stalks? Begin Quote "Gulsay, Your banana will not grow any further once it has put out a flowering stalk. It is the signal for that plant to stop production and give up it's life to it's suckers that have come up around it throughout the year or years depending on which type you have. Just leave it and cut the whole plant down after it fruits. Allow the suckers to grow and produce." 3) Quote of post from Nick: "then in a three week period, cut back the mother, for she is still nurturing her daughters, and then they will be the next generation" Why wait three weeks? Just curious ... Thanks again to everyone who gives their time to help those of us who are not "in the know". |
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