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wanblihota
09-30-2009, 01:16 PM
My dwarf cavindish plants have been killed the last to winters by Frost and or freeze. I have purchased two
78" x 60" x 60" Planthouse Clear Greenhouses from Home
Depot. My Question is how much can I cut back or prune off of my plants before I set the tent over them. I live in North Port Fl. Zone 9a. The banana plants are in three groups two of which i will cover. 7 or 8 plants/group
stalks vary from 2 to 4 feet high. I was told that my plants would not fruit until I had a bunch of seven or more growing. That is why I have not thinned the smaller ones out.
Thanks

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saltydad
09-30-2009, 01:19 PM
How much was that GH?

banana_lx
09-30-2009, 01:26 PM
.................. I was told that my plants would not fruit until I had a bunch of seven or more growing. That is why I have not thinned the smaller ones out.
Thanks

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Hi, wanblihota!

With my actual experience - this is NOT true!! My musa basjoo has 'only' 3 stems and is flowering at the moment

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and I live in a 7b/8a zone in Germany :-)

I think it depends on the habitat (full sun), the soil, the watering and the fertilizer (ammonium nitrate fertilizer, called "Blaukorn" from BASF) all together.

Just my experience.

Regards,

Alex