Some advice on my plantains

Nius · 10-31-2014, 09:13 AM

Hi all!

I am growing some plantain of the Cuerno de Alce variety (can I call it a cultivar?) After harvesting the bunch of the main plant and cutting it off, I find myself trying to determine what to do with the pups!

This particular plant produced 4 pups. Im thinking of leaving two of them on the current mat and transplanting the other two elsewhere. I numbered the plants on the photo to for easy reference. As of right now im thinking of keeping number 1 and 3 on the current mat. Would you keep different ones to keep on the mat? Would you keep only 1 or 3 or 4?!

Any ideas and the rationale behind those ideas would be a good learning tool into the minds of my fellow banana growers )

Thanks

Nicolas Naranja · 10-31-2014, 09:28 AM

I would keep 1 and 3 as well.

PR-Giants · 10-31-2014, 10:18 AM

If you are looking to produce quality bunches, then move all 4. The negatives of ratooning a Cuerno de Alce far outweigh the positives, especially where you are growing.

Nius · 10-31-2014, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR-Giants

If you are looking to produce quality bunches, then move all 4. The negatives of ratooning a Cuerno de Alce far outweigh the positives, especially where you are growing.

I surely want quality bunches!
What would be the negatives of ratooning Cuerno de Alce?
And when replanting, should I plant far off, or right next to the spot is ok?

Thanks!

10-31-2014, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
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10-31-2014, 09:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
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