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duaneh
11-14-2017, 10:12 PM
just a thought but was wondering can you slice a corm vertically into say 1/2 inch slices like slicing a tomato and plant them will the slices grow a new banana plant or will they just rot and die

sputinc7
11-14-2017, 11:45 PM
It seems to me they would, but special care may be needed.

Gabe15
11-14-2017, 11:55 PM
Some would probably grow, but you’d have better luck cutting them like an orange to make wedges. 4 pieces is fine, you could try more but better to try on larger corms.

bananaT
11-16-2017, 12:06 PM
You have to make sure that there are growing points.
Kinda like a potatoes eyes. If your corm piece doesn't have
One it wont sprout.

beam2050
11-16-2017, 12:14 PM
You have to make sure that there are growing points.
Kinda like a potatoes eyes. If your corm piece doesn't have
One it wont sprout.
so what do one look like. inquiring minds would like to know.

bananaT
11-18-2017, 09:41 AM
Dig up a corm and have a look. Thats the best way to see what they look like.
just wash off the dirt and they're not hard to spot.

Varieties and the size of a corm will be the difference in how many you'll have.
Not every knarly corm piece will grow if you just cut it up and plant it.
That's the point.