Re: Plant Orinoco's Deep?
The studies of deep planting have shown that it can significantly shorten time to fruiting and increase bunch size, however the mats can then be very hard to manage if you would still like to dig pups. They have been successfully planted up to 1m deep, but I agree with Scot that around 18in is a good depth. I usually plant at least 1 ft deep, usually deeper if the material is tall enough. Unlike plants with exposed upright stems, bananas do not need to be planted at the same depth they were growing at to avoid rot.
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Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
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