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lukem5 · 11-05-2015, 02:23 AM

Ok so, I am trying to make big ass bananas... Like those freak 12" cavendish you see in the store every now and then, how do they get them big like that?

I already know the basics

#1: Ratoon crops yields more/bigger bunches

#2: Reducing pups on the mat to only a few.

#3: Correct/precise fertilization for soil type/climate/cultivar etc

#4: Climate

#5: Removing bottom hands so the upper ones get bigger. Also removal of male flower.

But they must be doing something else to get these freak bananas.

Two studies I found suggested

Gibberlic acid sprayed on emerging bunches twice, once after last hand has come out, and once again a month later with ~300 ppm Gibberelic acid has shown to modestly increase finger size.

There is another study that showed foliar feeding of mainly potassium gave considerable increase in finger size.

I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas for making big fat bananas?

11-05-2015, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
lukem5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 41 BananaBucks : 5,835 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Making Bigger Bananas Ok so, I am trying to make big ass bananas... Like those freak 12" cavendish you see in the store every now and then, how do they get them big like that? I already know the basics #1: Ratoon crops yields more/bigger bunches #2: Reducing pups on the mat to only a few. #3: Correct/precise fertilization for soil type/climate/cultivar etc #4: Climate #5: Removing bottom hands so the upper ones get bigger. Also removal of male flower. But they must be doing something else to get these freak bananas. Two studies I found suggested Gibberlic acid sprayed on emerging bunches twice, once after last hand has come out, and once again a month later with ~300 ppm Gibberelic acid has shown to modestly increase finger size. There is another study that showed foliar feeding of mainly potassium gave considerable increase in finger size. I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas for making big fat bananas? Last edited by lukem5 : 11-09-2015 at 03:55 AM.