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Old 08-03-2010, 10:58 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Default Re: How big does a banana plant need to be to make pups?

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It depends on the cultivar and the growing conditions. But since the Musa species and hybrids all send out rhizomes, if you grow the main corm in a confined space such as a minimal size pot, it will produce pups in a short period of time.
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Almost every variety I have ever grown produces less suckers (or no suckers) in a container, in fact, it will even start to create them, but they remain under the soil until they are planted or put in a larger container. Is this a technique that works for you?
Yes. They are also on a steady diet of 20-5-30.
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