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Nicolas Naranja · 08-22-2014, 06:08 PM

I cut the male bud off as soon as it passes the last hand, ideally. The main benefit that I get is that the fruits attain greater length and diameter. I also will have fewer peel blemishes. My rule is male bud + bottom hand unless I don't feel that I have the leaves to fill out as many hands as I have (i.e. a 10 hand bunch with only 5 functional leaves). I also bag my bananas, but I don't bag my plantains even though I go through the same process.

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Nicolas Naranja Muck bananas Nicolas Naranja's Photo Gallery Location: Pahokee, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Nick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,217 BananaBucks : 604,227 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 5,665 Times in 1,563 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 7 Times	Re: Male bud: to cut or not to cut? I cut the male bud off as soon as it passes the last hand, ideally. The main benefit that I get is that the fruits attain greater length and diameter. I also will have fewer peel blemishes. My rule is male bud + bottom hand unless I don't feel that I have the leaves to fill out as many hands as I have (i.e. a 10 hand bunch with only 5 functional leaves). I also bag my bananas, but I don't bag my plantains even though I go through the same process. __________________ Some people go bananas, I went plantains.