Splitting the corm

banana_fun · 05-01-2006, 12:02 AM

Hi everyone! I have recently purchased a Ensete ventricosum 'Maurellii' and would like to have more than one, but do not want to buy more. I have read that these do not produce pups, but can be forced to pup by damaging the corm. I have also read that the corm can be divided into halves or quarters as a method of propagation. Has anyone successfully propagated this species using any of these methods?

pitangadiego · 05-01-2006, 11:22 PM

I haven't done that variety, but with a banana that propagates by suckering, you can cut the corm up, similar to a potato, and the various "eyes" with root and sprout. I have done this a couple times with ones such at Thousand Fingers.

banana_fun · 05-02-2006, 11:48 AM

When you divide the corm on your thousand fingers do you divide anywhere or is are there certain spots on the corm, for instance, where peepers can be seen? On the Ensete, as you know, there are no peepers so there would not be a spot where you could see any "eyes" like on a potato correct? Thanks.

pitangadiego · 05-03-2006, 12:48 AM

Yes, I split it according to between the "eyes". Doesn't help much to split an "eye" in half.

Tropicallvr · 05-04-2006, 12:45 AM

There was a guy who said that his E.ventricosum rotted down in the winter, so he split it up and it pupped.
If you are able to check out some of the old posts on the UKoasis. There was a guy there that made pups regularly(with mixed results), but basically you want to get it a big as possible, then hollow out the corm until it is close(for easy pup division) to the roots. It(the corm) will fill up with water, and you'll have to dump it or it will rot. Or leave it on it's side if in pot.
Then it will get crusty, and callused, and will grow pups.
Good luck. I'd like to see some pics of the process, but I'll do it too if I have the time this summer.

banana_fun · 05-04-2006, 10:30 AM

That is an intresting way of doing it. I will post picks when I split it up.

rane · 05-04-2006, 03:04 PM

This seems to agree with what Tropicallvr said above: http://www.tropentag.de/2004/proceedings/node186.html

JoeReal · 06-21-2006, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banana_fun

That is an intresting way of doing it. I will post picks when I split it up.

So where are your "picks"?

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banana_fun banana grower banana_fun's Photo Gallery Location: Toronto Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 620 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Splitting the corm Hi everyone! I have recently purchased a Ensete ventricosum 'Maurellii' and would like to have more than one, but do not want to buy more. I have read that these do not produce pups, but can be forced to pup by damaging the corm. I have also read that the corm can be divided into halves or quarters as a method of propagation. Has anyone successfully propagated this species using any of these methods? __________________ Corolla Tropicals http://www.corollatropicals.ca Last edited by banana_fun : 05-01-2006 at 04:43 PM.

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pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 655 BananaBucks : 11,738 Feedback: 7 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 545 Times in 185 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Splitting the corm I haven't done that variety, but with a banana that propagates by suckering, you can cut the corm up, similar to a potato, and the various "eyes" with root and sprout. I have done this a couple times with ones such at Thousand Fingers. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

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banana_fun banana grower banana_fun's Photo Gallery Location: Toronto Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 620 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Splitting the corm When you divide the corm on your thousand fingers do you divide anywhere or is are there certain spots on the corm, for instance, where peepers can be seen? On the Ensete, as you know, there are no peepers so there would not be a spot where you could see any "eyes" like on a potato correct? Thanks. __________________ Corolla Tropicals http://www.corollatropicals.ca

05-03-2006, 12:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
pitangadiego Senior Member Location: San Diego, CA Find me on the map! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 655 BananaBucks : 11,738 Feedback: 7 / 100% Thanks: 0 Thanked 545 Times in 185 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Splitting the corm Yes, I split it according to between the "eyes". Doesn't help much to split an "eye" in half. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com We Be Bananas http://webebananas.com

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Tropicallvr Member Tropicallvr's Photo Gallery Name: Kyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,023 BananaBucks : 44,282 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 209 Thanked 267 Times in 127 Posts Welcomes: 14	Re: Splitting the corm There was a guy who said that his E.ventricosum rotted down in the winter, so he split it up and it pupped. If you are able to check out some of the old posts on the UKoasis. There was a guy there that made pups regularly(with mixed results), but basically you want to get it a big as possible, then hollow out the corm until it is close(for easy pup division) to the roots. It(the corm) will fill up with water, and you'll have to dump it or it will rot. Or leave it on it's side if in pot. Then it will get crusty, and callused, and will grow pups. Good luck. I'd like to see some pics of the process, but I'll do it too if I have the time this summer.

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banana_fun banana grower banana_fun's Photo Gallery Location: Toronto Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 BananaBucks : 620 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Splitting the corm That is an intresting way of doing it. I will post picks when I split it up. __________________ Corolla Tropicals http://www.corollatropicals.ca

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rane Senile Member rane's Photo Gallery Location: Finland Find me on the map! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 47 BananaBucks : 378 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Splitting the corm This seems to agree with what Tropicallvr said above: http://www.tropentag.de/2004/proceedings/node186.html

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