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Old 01-06-2013, 11:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
CountryBoy1981
 
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Default Re: Al.com: Guide to growing bananas on the Gulf Coast (Finch)

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Originally Posted by Chance1945 View Post
Thanks for posting that. Do you adhere to his advice of removing the suckers and all the trunks save 1 or 2? I never thought about saving the six footers as opposed to the tallest.

I learned something here and appreciate your posting the article because I had missed it.

Terry
I am pretty new to growing bananas myself (less than one year). I don't have any currently in the ground currently (because I am renting) so the plants are smaller right now.

I think in the future (when I have my own place) I will remove most of the suckers and pot them over winter (so no need to worry about them dying). I think the advice about saving the 6 footers (as opposed to the tallest) is good advice if you didn't want to spend the time to protect all of the plants.
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