Kevin's Farm-Distillery
02-04-2016, 11:02 PM
Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii. So, I just joined and know very little about bananas and am starting to experiment and reaching out to the experts here for knowledge.
I just planted 40 Dwarf Apple Bananas and spaced them about 10 feet apart. The field had been roughly cleared about 4-5 years ago and I just mowed it down, creating a decent mulch base. Nevertheless, I expect many of these grasses and weeds to vigorously return. I won't be able to mow again for another 4.5 months as I'll be overseas. Nevertheless, I've got two large trucks of mulch coming that I'll layer the field with.
I'm wondering if anyone has (successfully?) used newspapers or cardboard between rows to help keep any resurgent growth until the bananas reach the right height. I figure they'll let moisture through, but not light and growth. Any ideas or suggestions?
Mahalo! (Thank you!)
I just planted 40 Dwarf Apple Bananas and spaced them about 10 feet apart. The field had been roughly cleared about 4-5 years ago and I just mowed it down, creating a decent mulch base. Nevertheless, I expect many of these grasses and weeds to vigorously return. I won't be able to mow again for another 4.5 months as I'll be overseas. Nevertheless, I've got two large trucks of mulch coming that I'll layer the field with.
I'm wondering if anyone has (successfully?) used newspapers or cardboard between rows to help keep any resurgent growth until the bananas reach the right height. I figure they'll let moisture through, but not light and growth. Any ideas or suggestions?
Mahalo! (Thank you!)