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![]() I'm new to bananas and went to separate some pups from my Dwarf Cavendish and unfortunately, this one separately in a weird way. It has no roots - is there anyway it might survive or is it fodder for the compost pile?
I'd like to keep it if possible since I lost about 6 corms I tried to overwinter - only those I left in pots that I brought into the house survived. |
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![]() I made a division last summer from my Thai black that was just like that one. I repotted it last week and it was full of roots.
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![]() Yep... Plant it, water it, and let it grow...
Worst that happens is that it doesn't come back, but I definitely think it could be saved...
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![]() Thanks - it's now in a pot and watered... we'll see if it roots.
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![]() I would definitely try it. Had a similar pup last year, but it died because the dog ran into it, not because the way I had separated it.
What has helped my pup was some "Superthrive" . |
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I don't know if it can be saved, you didn't post a good photo. I would trim the leaves off and plant it a little deep, if it roots it will be above the cut, use very little water and no direct sun. I've done this thousands of times and coarse sand/crushed stone will work better than potting soil. If your plant does eventually root, normally in about 10 days, the center shaft of the pseudostem will typically bind/choke and a new pseudostem will emerge, this is completely normal and the bulge will be easy to notice. Good Luck & Hope these photos will help. SRH apr 21 apr 21 may 7 may 10 Maricongo jan 16 jan 27
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![]() I would say the bottom of this pup is still attached to the mother. I cut a pup off out of a pot and had almost the same thing happen, but I luckily got more corm, and at least one root. I cut it w/ prop-tool and then loosen soil w/ garden spade normally. :^)
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![]() Jeanne,
If all you have is pseudostem (rolled up leave bases) then, no luck! But if there is the meristem and a bit of corm attached in there... then you have a chance. In cases like these, I use a clean, rather porous loam with a little (maximum 15% vol-vol) sterilised organic mulch. You don't have much leaf area so the plant won't easily go into stress. Plant it somewhat deeply - this reduces water loss; keep soil lightly moist but not wet nor damp; some people use Captan as a prophylactic fungicide (I don't, though - I'm not into pesticides etc..); give no more than 2 hours direct sunlight daily - diffuse light for the rest of the day; and watch it like a hawk... Actually, I'm doing this to a Gros Michel pup that I (in my over-enthusiasm) badly excised and - so far - it looks good. Fingers crossed! shannon |
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![]() pot it up or plant it, bananas are much hardier than you think!
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