my pad has spread too far

tcarpenter · 02-21-2018, 09:27 AM

Over the years my basjoo pad has spread into areas that it doesn't belong in. Any suggestions on how to reduce the size. Digging it up is not an good option because of my age and arthritis. Hoping for (gasp) a chemical method. Thanks.

edwmax · 02-21-2018, 01:09 PM

Give away some of the pups!!!! ... But herbicide works really well, just ask my Power Company. ....

... Their insurance paid off.

tcarpenter · 02-21-2018, 02:39 PM

Thanks, have given away a bunch of pups over the years. I guess I just need to be careful spreading herbicides because I don't want to kill everything, just specific areas.

passionfruit · 02-21-2018, 07:09 PM

Hi there, try the chemical 'H2O' (while not spilling it onto yourself!)
Boil a kettle and pour HOT water on the unwanted parts.
Hope it works.
Regards, Andrew

cincinnana · 02-21-2018, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tcarpenter

Over the years my basjoo pad has spread into areas that it doesn't belong in. Any suggestions on how to reduce the size. Digging it up is not an good option because of my age and arthritis. Hoping for (gasp) a chemical method. Thanks.

Gasp...I tend to a few plants. Me too>>>

Dig them and sell them in the forums... Spray to kill.

Gasp>>>>

Tytaylor77 · 02-22-2018, 01:03 AM

Place a free Ad on a local site or Craigslist, etc for FREE BASJOO!! and sit back and let others dig them for you! A local nursery may do a come dig em for free deal. Big basjoo pups sell for $50+ all over. If not a nursery maybe a landscape company. Making a few calls is way less work than spraying. You could also find 2-3 strong teenage boys and hand them shovels! $60 total and everyone’s happy!!

I know how it is when a mat gets out of control! I hit mine with roundup accidentally all the time. They will turn brown where the drops of spray hit and maybe kill a pup but survive easily. And I mix it strong. Lots of big basjoo will take a lot of roundup! If you end up killing just the growth point and not the corms, you will be worse off. You kill 1 and 4 pop up. Just look up macro-propagation. Let us know how you solve the problem! It could help many people in the future!

Good Luck!

Richard · 02-22-2018, 01:35 AM

Frequent thinning of pups and corm pruning is a good gardening practice for home-grown bananas.

edwmax · 02-22-2018, 06:36 AM

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raygrogan · 02-23-2018, 03:49 PM

I use a few drops 41% glyphosate after whacking the unwanted keiki / pup / flag / BBTV infected plant. It takes a few rounds sometimes to kill a healthy sword. And sometimes a few drops just on the leaves. I keep an eye drop tiny bottle of the stuff in my pocket when wandering the yard. In a plastic bag. Spraying (regular dilution) also. But in your case with valuable pups I think selling may be the best vision.

Bananagardendreamboy · 08-03-2020, 04:39 AM

I’d put a listing on Facebook marketplace or swip swap or craigslist and try to get in touch with people who will dig them up for you and the reward is they get to keep the nanas they dig up.

02-21-2018, 09:27 AM	#1
tcarpenter tcarpenter's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 Feedback: 0 / 0%	my pad has spread too far Over the years my basjoo pad has spread into areas that it doesn't belong in. Any suggestions on how to reduce the size. Digging it up is not an good option because of my age and arthritis. Hoping for (gasp) a chemical method. Thanks.

02-21-2018, 01:09 PM	#2
edwmax Location: Cairo, Ga Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 2,891 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: my pad has spread too far Give away some of the pups!!!! ... But herbicide works really well, just ask my Power Company. .... ... Their insurance paid off. __________________

02-21-2018, 02:39 PM	#3
tcarpenter tcarpenter's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: my pad has spread too far Thanks, have given away a bunch of pups over the years. I guess I just need to be careful spreading herbicides because I don't want to kill everything, just specific areas.

02-21-2018, 07:09 PM	#4
passionfruit Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 1 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: my pad has spread too far Hi there, try the chemical 'H2O' (while not spilling it onto yourself!) Boil a kettle and pour HOT water on the unwanted parts. Hope it works. Regards, Andrew

02-22-2018, 01:03 AM	#6
Tytaylor77 Banana Plants for Trade Location: East Texas Zone: 8b Name: Ty Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,367 Feedback: 11 / 100%	Re: my pad has spread too far Place a free Ad on a local site or Craigslist, etc for FREE BASJOO!! and sit back and let others dig them for you! A local nursery may do a come dig em for free deal. Big basjoo pups sell for $50+ all over. If not a nursery maybe a landscape company. Making a few calls is way less work than spraying. You could also find 2-3 strong teenage boys and hand them shovels! $60 total and everyone’s happy!! I know how it is when a mat gets out of control! I hit mine with roundup accidentally all the time. They will turn brown where the drops of spray hit and maybe kill a pup but survive easily. And I mix it strong. Lots of big basjoo will take a lot of roundup! If you end up killing just the growth point and not the corms, you will be worse off. You kill 1 and 4 pop up. Just look up macro-propagation. Let us know how you solve the problem! It could help many people in the future! Good Luck! __________________ 150+ Varieties!!. See profile for list. Help me add more! CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF MY MUSA COLLECTION! www.bananapups.com

02-22-2018, 01:35 AM	#7
Richard un-Retired Richard's Photo Gallery Location: Vista, CA Zone: USDA 10b Name: Richard Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,674 Feedback: 9 / 100%	Re: my pad has spread too far Frequent thinning of pups and corm pruning is a good gardening practice for home-grown bananas. __________________ Back in business at plantsthatproduce.com

02-23-2018, 03:49 PM	#9
raygrogan raygrogan's Photo Gallery Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 250 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: my pad has spread too far I use a few drops 41% glyphosate after whacking the unwanted keiki / pup / flag / BBTV infected plant. It takes a few rounds sometimes to kill a healthy sword. And sometimes a few drops just on the leaves. I keep an eye drop tiny bottle of the stuff in my pocket when wandering the yard. In a plastic bag. Spraying (regular dilution) also. But in your case with valuable pups I think selling may be the best vision.

08-03-2020, 04:39 AM	#10
Bananagardendreamboy Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 82 Feedback: 0 / 0%	Re: my pad has spread too far I’d put a listing on Facebook marketplace or swip swap or craigslist and try to get in touch with people who will dig them up for you and the reward is they get to keep the nanas they dig up.

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