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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
I'd choose the ones more in the 18" - 3' range, personally, but the taller ones will probably do fine. And if you want to get rid of the larger ones anyway, there's no reason not to.
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
Thanks! I'll be heading out with my digging bar tomorrow.
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
I want to thank everyone in this thread (especially venturabanana!) for their guidance on the removal of pups. I dug out my first three on Friday for donation at my local CRFG chapter. Charles Portney -- my fruit-growing god -- took my medium size pup and later wrote that I had dug it out with "just the right amount of tissue and roots". I owe it all to you!
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
My name is Cathy I live n western ky. I transplanted a banana tree that's 3ft tall yesterday an this morning it is wilted. Is this normal or is there anything I can do? Thanks
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
Cathy, I am by no stretch of the imagination an expert on bananas. You would be better off starting a new thread. I do know a lot depends on the quality of the roots on the pup; although a couple of months ago I hurried to pull a Gros Michel pup out of the ground before I had to jump on a plane, and it finally emerged without most of its roots. I stuck it in a pot of compost and cactus mix in the shade and over a four week period it remained good and green at which point I gave it away. Some people here actually pull all the leaves off before transplanting except for the growing tip at the center, so if it is merely the outside leaves that are wilting, that is not a problem. If the whole plant looks limp, I'm sure someone with a lot more experience can guide you. Good luck.
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring-WHY??
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I can't seem to find out WHY one has to separate pups if it is the method of propagation. In the wild, do they not just continue to make a stand of banana plants? In other words, if my goal is to grow a bunch of banana plants, why would I need to separate the pups? Will it cause the main (I can't even tell which that is now) to not fruit? IsleWalker |
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
Hello everyone, I'm new and I'm not sure how to navigate the site very well. Where do people post bananas they are selling? Thanks for the help.
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2.) you can trade the pups, share, sell, or plant in other locations 3.) they become easier to keep clean with less trees on the mat 4.) take up less space I have a couple bananas in the front I’m paying super close attention to as part of my landscape but I also plan on having some go wild in the backyard and let them be totally natural |
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
So then in the interest of fruiting one would cut the pups out as viable, stand alone plants and not just lop their heads off, correct?
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I agree that regardless of how many pseudostems you have in a mat, the bigger ones will make bigger bunches. The trick is keeping big ones coming when you allow mats to get and stay big for long periods of time. Generally they get smaller as the years pass, because the fertilizer and water needs are big for a big mat, and there is competition for light, nutrients, and water among the different pseudostems. Also, for many (most?) varieties, the new pseudostems emerge higher and higher and so are not well rooted in the ground and get unstable. So, for me at least, limiting the number of pseudostems per mat is helpful. And I know some people are way more ruthless about limiting the number of stems per mat. But do what works for you! |
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Re: Time to separate the pups for the Spring
Overwintering indoors swords take some time to sort themselves out.
Can't wait for spring. Sword by Hostafarian, on Flickr Last edited by cincinnana : 03-09-2023 at 08:36 AM. Reason: tipo |
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That one was a sword .
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