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Old 11-12-2014, 04:41 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: cutting pseudo stem to reduce height of indoor container plant?

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Originally Posted by sups View Post
Hi
I got my 2yr old old potted musa(not sure about the variety,could be rajapuri) indoor for winter. it has grown tall and it barely has any space to grow vertically.I thought i had read somewhere that you can cut the pseudo stem to half its length to reduce its height. Do you think this is safe or will it kill the plant?
I do not think it has as yet developed any flower stalk as the stem width is quite narrow.
it will remain in the living room behind a sunny window(OK that is only if the window gets any sun at all!)
Another forum member amantedelenguaje does this with success .
Visit their photo gallery for some great photos.
There is even a pic with with a plant fruiting......right out of the cut p-stem.

Many forum members will cut their stems very short to fit shipping boxes when they sell/trade their plants.
Banana plants will recover very fast when ACTIVELY growing .
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