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10-31-2014, 09:13 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Some advice on my plantains
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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 |
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Re: Some advice on my plantains
I would keep 1 and 3 as well.
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Re: Some advice on my plantains
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.
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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! |
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