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Originally Posted by harveyc
Thanks, Scot, I just watched the main video and enjoyed it. Many of us in areas with climate challenges just think of Hawaii as paradise without fully recognizing all of the pest challenges there. It was great to get a good handle on what growers there have to go through to produce bananas.
I was also surprised that suckers are so large when removed (6" psuedostem or larger). "Wow" was my initial impression. I was also surprised to see that so much of the corm is trimmed off when various pests are present.
Thanks again,
Harvey
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Harvey, there is of course some variability among farmers in the size of suckers used at planting. But the suckers tend to be larger than you'd expect. They really must trim them severely due to the nematodes. A well-managed banana farm in Hawaii can grow for 15 - 20 years before any knockdown and fallowing, but probably not if suckers are infested with nematodes at planting.