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Originally Posted by TommyMacLuckie
I take the approach of it being a Sabal palm - I cut off almost all the fronds. Other than that, I don't plant it deep or too shallow and I water the hell out of it for the first two-four days, regardless of fertiliser. After that it's on its own with the exception of the normal daily watering from irrigation.
In the DVD they show the sword pups having been cut off completely root wise as well as the p-stem hacked so there is nothing - and then planted about a foot or so deep in the ground.
I've never planted a banana plant deep. Is that a common thing to do? As in, it's OK to plant bananas deep? I've always thought that they, like most other plants, would not like wet feet, could rot or suffocate.
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My experience has been that it is easier to control the moisture if you :
"do not plant the corms deeper than the soil line where they were previously planted, if anything plant them a little higher. Roots only grow from the corm (not the side of the pseudostem)."
The primary reason I recommend that you not plant the corm too deep is this allows the soil to dry out, the deeper the corm is planted the longer it takes for the water to evaporate off. We experience multiple days of heavy rainfall, when I plant fruit trees (avocados in particular) I always plant them on a mound of soil to allow for drainage.
Other members with different climates and soil conditions will have recommendations based on their growing conditions.
You can get 10 different recommendations from 10 different people. These tips have worked well for me and the people I have shared them with.
Good luck!