Great info PR-Giants. Thanks for the pics too. I just need to get this started. Perhaps sometime during this three day weekend I'll have some time.
I don't have much in the way of a controlled environment ie no greenhouse but I have some areas that get less sun. A rubbermaid bin (or other) with some holes in the bottom, bedding cloth, then I'll try once with Coco coir and one with course sand. Place a plastic sheet on top and give it a run.
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Originally Posted by PR-Giants
There are many different techniques and understanding the basics will help in choosing what works best in each situation.
One plant can produce thousands of new plantlets but for us maximum output is less desirable than speed.
The variegated rhizome in the top photo will basically activate each those buds in a specific order and allow us to remove a large pup about every 6 days. This is the advantage of having it focus it's resources on just a few buds at a time.
The bottom photo is what happens by mutilating one of those buds.
My first post was to point out that the main plant can be removed and replanted instead of killing it.
I prefer to use clean coarse sand as the medium because it'll last forever, it drains well, has great aeration, and it's easy to keep the humidity perfect.
There are many options with macropropagation and understanding how apical dominance changes is interesting and useful.
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Blue Java "Ice Cream"
Recently started:
Black Thai
Saba
Mekong Giant
Ensete Glaucum “Snow Banana”
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?Mystery banana?
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