Re: Desert Bananas
I see your point, I don't mean removing all the leaves, but topping it will help to develop the roots in a newly transplanted banana. In the dessert, strong root growth will make the plant stronger as new leaves emerge in a few weeks. I did this with several of mine and never had leaf burn. I have no research supporting this, just personal observation. I cut off the top few leaves when transplanting, leaving some leaves below.
Also, I also transplanted many purchased or donated pups with no leaves and the p-stems chopped off before shipping to me. When trying to transplant bananas from another zone and save all the leaves, the leaves will generally burn.
As Dennis Miller says. "But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." It did work well for me in N Las Vegas, so I expect it will be similar in Henderson (which adjoins LV to the SE)
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