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CountryBoy1981
01-05-2013, 04:20 PM
Here is an article I stumbled over the other day. It might have some good information for new members who live in the Gulf Coast region:

Guide to growing bananas on the Gulf Coast (Finch) | al.com (http://blog.al.com/living-press-register/2011/12/guide_to_growing_bananas_on_th.html)

edzone9
01-05-2013, 07:59 PM
Good Read Thanks !

Chance1945
01-06-2013, 12:14 AM
Thanks for posting that. Do you adhere to his advice of removing the suckers and all the trunks save 1 or 2? I never thought about saving the six footers as opposed to the tallest.

I learned something here and appreciate your posting the article because I had missed it.

Terry

CountryBoy1981
01-06-2013, 11:59 AM
Thanks for posting that. Do you adhere to his advice of removing the suckers and all the trunks save 1 or 2? I never thought about saving the six footers as opposed to the tallest.

I learned something here and appreciate your posting the article because I had missed it.

Terry

I am pretty new to growing bananas myself (less than one year). I don't have any currently in the ground currently (because I am renting) so the plants are smaller right now.

I think in the future (when I have my own place) I will remove most of the suckers and pot them over winter (so no need to worry about them dying). I think the advice about saving the 6 footers (as opposed to the tallest) is good advice if you didn't want to spend the time to protect all of the plants.

CountryBoy1981
01-06-2013, 12:04 PM
Chance, how has your gros michel been doing this winter? Just wondering since I think you said you had it planted outside and we have pretty similar weather (I have mine potted inside).