Transplanting Pups

A942533 · 04-08-2014, 12:41 PM

After looking at some of the pictures and reading some posts here, I decided to transplant my pups into containers of their own. I wasn't sure what to do with them.

Hammocked Banana · 04-08-2014, 12:47 PM

Did you already transplant? What are you asking?

Abnshrek · 04-08-2014, 12:48 PM

Make sure you get the whole pup.. I loosen soil and make sure the bottom doesn't come off.. Short roots are better than no roots.. Well once you put them in pots you have time to think about what your going to do w/ them.. :^)

A942533 · 04-08-2014, 12:56 PM

Hammocked Banana, no I have not yet transplanted. I guess my question is, does anyone have advice for transplanting pups?

A942533 · 04-08-2014, 12:58 PM

I should have pointed out that the main plant was nearly destroyed by my goats a couple of years back and it hasn't looked good since. Now there are a few pups and I thought it best to pull them out and nurture them in their own pot.

Abnshrek · 04-08-2014, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A942533

I should have pointed out that the main plant was nearly destroyed by my goats a couple of years back and it hasn't looked good since. Now there are a few pups and I thought it best to pull them out and nurture them in their own pot.

Good thing you have goats and not pigs, cause pigs would've rooted the corm out of the ground and ate that too.. A pot sounds like a better place to be.. Best of luck to you.. :^)

Hammocked Banana · 04-08-2014, 02:42 PM

If you're leaving the rest of the mat in the ground and just removing the pups just make sure you get as much corm on them as possible, since these are what matter. Don't worry about being a little rough on the moms, just chop in there with a sharp showel/pry bar or whatever you want to use and cut the corm at an angle TOWARDS the mothers corm. Loosen the soil all around the pup and make sure its not still connected anywhere. I sometimes put my hand in the soil under the pup to help bring it up a little more gently with some extra roots. Also cut off all the leaves on the pup you are digging up except for the newest cigar leaf (and maybe one more if you had lots of roots). With spring here and the plants naturally starting to get more vigorous this is a good time to transplant, just be careful not to overwater before they start growing again, it should take about a month.

A942533 · 04-09-2014, 02:16 PM

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the comments. I will be very careful and take some before and after photos.

04-08-2014, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
A942533 Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 8,304 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Transplanting Pups After looking at some of the pictures and reading some posts here, I decided to transplant my pups into containers of their own. I wasn't sure what to do with them.

04-08-2014, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hammocked Banana Relaxin Under the Nanners Location: Toronto, ON and Peterborough, ON Find me on the map! Zone: 6a and 5a respectively Name: Brady Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 958 BananaBucks : 57,829 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,178 Times Was Thanked 1,156 Times in 555 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 30 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups Did you already transplant? What are you asking?

04-08-2014, 12:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 260,122 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups Make sure you get the whole pup.. I loosen soil and make sure the bottom doesn't come off.. Short roots are better than no roots.. Well once you put them in pots you have time to think about what your going to do w/ them.. :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

04-08-2014, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
A942533 Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 8,304 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups Hammocked Banana, no I have not yet transplanted. I guess my question is, does anyone have advice for transplanting pups?

04-08-2014, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
A942533 Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 8,304 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups I should have pointed out that the main plant was nearly destroyed by my goats a couple of years back and it hasn't looked good since. Now there are a few pups and I thought it best to pull them out and nurture them in their own pot.

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

04-08-2014, 02:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hammocked Banana Relaxin Under the Nanners Location: Toronto, ON and Peterborough, ON Find me on the map! Zone: 6a and 5a respectively Name: Brady Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 958 BananaBucks : 57,829 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,178 Times Was Thanked 1,156 Times in 555 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 30 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups If you're leaving the rest of the mat in the ground and just removing the pups just make sure you get as much corm on them as possible, since these are what matter. Don't worry about being a little rough on the moms, just chop in there with a sharp showel/pry bar or whatever you want to use and cut the corm at an angle TOWARDS the mothers corm. Loosen the soil all around the pup and make sure its not still connected anywhere. I sometimes put my hand in the soil under the pup to help bring it up a little more gently with some extra roots. Also cut off all the leaves on the pup you are digging up except for the newest cigar leaf (and maybe one more if you had lots of roots). With spring here and the plants naturally starting to get more vigorous this is a good time to transplant, just be careful not to overwater before they start growing again, it should take about a month.

04-09-2014, 02:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
A942533 Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 8,304 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 20 Times Was Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 4 Times	Re: Transplanting Pups Thank you everyone. I appreciate the comments. I will be very careful and take some before and after photos.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Lunar cycle and transplanting hijos (pups)	Chief1701ret	Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants	8	09-05-2013 10:11 PM
Transplanting banana pups	dchapman	Tissue Culturing & Other Propagation Techniques of Banana Plants	1	03-13-2013 12:41 PM
Transplanting questions for Basjoo and pups...	Pyro	Cold Hardy Bananas	1	07-27-2012 04:23 PM
Transplanting	natedogg1026	Other Plants	2	07-07-2008 04:32 PM
Transplanting Pups	Blue Java	Main Banana Discussion	2	09-22-2007 01:21 PM