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Old 06-16-2008, 11:15 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: I built some PVC supports for my Ice Cream naners this weekend

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Originally Posted by TTP, Fred View Post
Photos are in my photo album.

It was a whole lot easier than I had imagined. I made it out of 1-1/2" PVC.
So, for those that have grown this banana before, am I looking at not taking them off the tree until about 4 more months have passed?
here is my bamboo version of the same thing:
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it is lashed at the crossing point with jute rope. a loop is at the top that acts as a crude pulley to adjust the rope that loops down for support of the stalk. hopefully this will prevent the tree from breaking in half and falling over like the last one did!
i was able to prop that one up though. i watched very carefully. (a previous one started to turn yellow and the next morning it had been devoured by unknown nocturnal assailants) as soon as the slightest sign of yellow appeared, i cut off that hand and took it indoors. i would put one or two bananas in a paper bag with an apple to ripen it in a day or two. this allowed me to space out the ripening.
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