Is that true...?
I have believed that the pseudostem will die after it once bore fruits.
But a reference book tells that if it is cut about 30cm above the level it will sprout again from the same stem instead of using suckers for next generations and this methods can be used for a few times. Is that true? |
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no. if it it fruits that pseudostem will die when its done. it may have been refering to an non-fruiting pseudostem which will regrow from where it was cut instead of making suckers if it is far enough away from the corm.
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Hi Gabe15,
Thanks for your comment. I also have been thinking that way and so I was surprised by the article on a book. It says "after harvest of fruits the mother stem is to be cut down at the height of 30~50cm from the level, then new sprout begins to grow and it will bear fruits." So I am trying to confirm banana growers whether it is true or not. |
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Hi all,
I have confirmed a banana grower who told me that it is true that the mother pseudostem resprouts from the place it is cut off in a height about 30~50cm above the ground level even after banana fruits are harvested. He at the same time said which one to use as a next generation it depends on the situation whther he finds good sword suckers around there or the resprouted news leaves seem to be more vigorous than the suckers. I think as normally sword suckers are vigorous than the resprouted young leaves the fact that an old mother pseudostem resprouts has been forgotten and neglected. |
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Gabe15,
You are also right. I still suspect the credibility of what the banana grower has told me as I until yesterday I had firmly believed the mother pstem dies after harvest of fruits. Anyway I will try this method in the coming fall when my bananas will be harvested. |
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Keith |
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Hi all,
As I was not conviced by what they wrote and said, I contacted them through the publishier of the book, and the followings became clear: 1. We includeing me were right, and they were either wrong or inadequate. 2. What they meant that the mother stem would resprout was suckers from the same corm. If so, they should have said "suckier" instead of "new sprout). Anyway funny thing must be verified by oneself!! |
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