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Originally Posted by Moongrass09
This Veinte Cohol is in a 42 inch feed tub and I'm running out of days it can stay outside. Last year it was in a 32 inch whiskey barrel style planter and I just took the whole thing inside as is. I can't even begin to move it now. I went a few days without watering it to lighten it up and I still can't budge the thing. Plus it's so tall, I'll have to lay it down to get inside and I'm afraid of breaking it. Next plan is to dig it out of the pot and lose some roots and dirt. Just seeking advice, can I keep a pretty small root ball on it and it'll survive? I've never dug up a banana before. I've got a lot of time/effort/money into this one and don't want to kill him.
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Attempt to get as much soil with undisturbed roots attached to the plant.
I use a large knife to get precise cuts.
Just recenter the plant with the intact rootball in the new container using a good quality soilless mix and minimal fertilizer.
In a few months the roots will infiltrate the new mix and stabilize the plant.
Root ball
by
Hostafarian
,
on Flickr
. This plant was split in thirds with a sharp knife.
Each intact rootball was centered and planted in a new container to be grown out.
The rootball was minimally disturbed to preserve the hair roots.
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Plants split with a knife
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr