Is it time for a "C" section for my pups?

Snookie · 06-13-2012, 06:07 PM

Hello everyone

Would like some advice on wether it's time or not to do a "C" section on my nanna's and remove the pups.

I've included pictures which show one pup half as big as the original plant and one plant with two pups so...............Is it time for me to operate?:}

Thanks in advance for your suggestions

Snookie

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blownz281 · 06-13-2012, 06:59 PM

Yo. Yes I see no reason why not. I have removed pups the sizes you pictured without any problems. Just do it early in the am when heat isn't so high. Plant them in some compost just the same in the morning or late evening.

dkf85281 · 06-13-2012, 08:28 PM

just wondering how tall are your pups?
in general, how tall do the pups have to be to cut them out?
thanks!

Yug · 06-13-2012, 08:35 PM

Are you thinning the herd to spread them to other locations, or are you just thinning the pups so the remaining ones can grow faster without having to compete as much for the nutrients in that spot?

venturabananas · 06-13-2012, 11:12 PM

What Yug is saying is that you don't actually need to remove pups. Do it if you want to spread bananas around your yard or maybe speed up the growth of the main stem (if light and nutrients are limited).

Snookie · 06-14-2012, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yug

Are you thinning the herd to spread them to other locations, or are you just thinning the pups so the remaining ones can grow faster without having to compete as much for the nutrients in that spot?

Thanks for the replies

Both want to fill some emply space with beautiful nanna's

Pups are about 20"tall on one plant and 12" are the other two pups heights:}

I like DAT me!

Yug · 06-14-2012, 07:22 AM

I might let the 12" one go a little longer, or you could even wait until the main plant is fruiting. The longer the pup stays attached, the more it will use the main plant's energy to grow a little faster than if cut away now. Also, each time you cut a pup, you cause some root damage to the main plant. This may not be a problem in some areas, but I lost a couple of plants because we had a lot of rain which loosened the soil, and then we had some wind. The roots had not recovered enough, and my 'nanner blew over. So you might want to take that into consideration, too.

Olafhenny · 06-14-2012, 09:20 PM

You can cut the pups off any time you wish, - or not - depending on what you want to achieve.

Here in Zone 6 I have no chance of my bananas ever fruiting. Therefore I raise bananas for decoration
only and for that I prefer the “clumped look. In Zone 9 you may have a chance to get them to fruit, so
you could go either way.

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