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Originally Posted by mskitty38583
in my hcm, they had pused all the dirt out the pot. it was a mass of nothing but roots. after i saw that i didnt feel to bad about seperating the pups, until i heard the knife go through the roots. that chilled me to the bone.
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Banana roots are disposable - don't worry. They shoot out roots that last for a while and then are discarded for fresh roots. Their strength lays in their corm - so long as that's intact, what happens to the roots doesn't matter. You may experience some leaf wilt - but those can be cut off or you can bag the plant if it's small enough to keep humidity high until new roots form. When I plant a pup, I usually cut the top off anyway so existing leaves don't pull energy away from root production, but that's just my preference. When repotting, I typically don't bother messing with the root-ball - the new roots will poke right thru and out into the fresh soil as the old roots are discarded. Just keep in mind - the corm is king - all else can be replaced.
Be well,
Mike