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Re: How big does a banana plant need to be to make pups?
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Originally Posted by Richard
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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Originally Posted by Gabe15
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?
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Yes. They are also on a steady diet of 20-5-30.
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