Steppenwolfe
09-30-2015, 01:44 PM
Ok, Im pretty sure there is a forum like this floating around but I couldn't find a search box so I decided to make a quick post.
So I just received a dwarf banana plant last week & it went through some travel stress; looks like its bouncing back now though. I see a new leaf sprouting through the center so thats always good news right? lol
But the reason I'm here is because I also see what I've come to learn are called pups. There is about maybe 2-3 on the bottom. I've seen videos of ppl removing them online and placing their pups into new pots over planting areas once the pup is a foot long. My question is, what is the purpose for removing the pups? I saw one article where a man said the only way the mother can fruit is without the pups. I don't know how true that is, nor do I care to produce fruit that much since I'm indoors anyway…But it would be nice to know.
However I do want to know the main reasons behind this removal? Is it just for aesthetics? Being that I'm indoors I can't see it being room for pups to be included in the same pot due to lack of space…Since thats the case should I just remove pups now since I don't plan to keep them?
Thanks in advance to everyone who read this and the few that who will respond lol:bananas_b:08::2738::waving:
Waiiiit one more question. When fertilizing my plant should I just throw the fertilizer on top of the mulch and water or remove mulch, fertilize and then add mulch again? lol :03:
So I just received a dwarf banana plant last week & it went through some travel stress; looks like its bouncing back now though. I see a new leaf sprouting through the center so thats always good news right? lol
But the reason I'm here is because I also see what I've come to learn are called pups. There is about maybe 2-3 on the bottom. I've seen videos of ppl removing them online and placing their pups into new pots over planting areas once the pup is a foot long. My question is, what is the purpose for removing the pups? I saw one article where a man said the only way the mother can fruit is without the pups. I don't know how true that is, nor do I care to produce fruit that much since I'm indoors anyway…But it would be nice to know.
However I do want to know the main reasons behind this removal? Is it just for aesthetics? Being that I'm indoors I can't see it being room for pups to be included in the same pot due to lack of space…Since thats the case should I just remove pups now since I don't plan to keep them?
Thanks in advance to everyone who read this and the few that who will respond lol:bananas_b:08::2738::waving:
Waiiiit one more question. When fertilizing my plant should I just throw the fertilizer on top of the mulch and water or remove mulch, fertilize and then add mulch again? lol :03: