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bigdog · 06-25-2009, 02:33 PM

Completely normal, and you have yourself a nice, big, healthy-appearing corm! This is a standard practice for shipping bananas. I keep roots on some smaller plants, just because some people freak out when they don't see roots. Now, if that was a Sugar Maple...we might have a problem, lol!

Bananas have corms, much like Gladiolus or Crocus do. If you've ever bought a Gladiolus in the store (or nursery), wasn't it just a corm, with no roots? Same principle with Musa.

Good luck with that banana!

Frank

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bigdog ******* bigdog's Photo Gallery** Location: Gainesville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,004 BananaBucks : 968,683 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 218 Times Was Thanked 1,790 Times in 504 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 131 Times	Re: musa with no roots help Completely normal, and you have yourself a nice, big, healthy-appearing corm! This is a standard practice for shipping bananas. I keep roots on some smaller plants, just because some people freak out when they don't see roots. Now, if that was a Sugar Maple...we might have a problem, lol! Bananas have corms, much like Gladiolus or Crocus do. If you've ever bought a Gladiolus in the store (or nursery), wasn't it just a corm, with no roots? Same principle with Musa. Good luck with that banana! Frank