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Old 03-11-2008, 05:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Pollinating banana plants?!?! Is this true!?

The common banana that you buy at the store is triploid so it is sterile (will not fertilize). I'm not sure if they need any stimulation to produce fruit.

The stuff on the leaves is just dust. The pollen would come from a flower.
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