Materials for protect stem of musa in winter - Page 2

Dario80 · 02-13-2017, 05:40 PM

the method to remove the stem and replant in spring you can do with all varieties even those delicate? with this method we can obtain fruit? (choosing to fast fruiting variety? (zone 8b)

Tytaylor77 · 02-13-2017, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dario80

the method to remove the stem and replant in spring you can do with all varieties even those delicate? with this method we can obtain fruit? (choosing to fast fruiting variety? (zone 8b)

Where are you located in zone 8b? I get lots of bunches and fruit every year in my zone 8b with little to no protection. I live on a lake but that shouldn't effect much.

Dario80 · 02-14-2017, 07:29 AM

north italy - temperature winter - 2 -4 for two week ..this years one month all days -4 -5 -7 (degrees celsius)

Tytaylor77 · 02-14-2017, 02:53 PM

I think that's what matters most. Here in 8b it got down to 20f this winter. Set a 60 year record. The year before last the all winter low was 30f. But it only stays that cold for an hour or 2 just before daybreak. After the sun rises it warms very fast. Depending how long the cold periods were that would make a huge difference. Also how wet the corm and pstem is makes a huge difference. Wetness and cold (even above freezing) can rot them.

Personally on sensitive varieties I have put 3 poles in the ground. Cut leaves off pstem. Wrap pstem with old school non led Christmas lights. Wrap around the poles with pallet wrap. Cover the top with a trash bag and pile hay around the bottom. It will make a 10 layer mini greenhouse around your plant. It will work for short periods of cold. Not sure about long periods.

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