Blue Java sword or water sucker?

BobShh · 07-09-2017, 04:07 PM

https://imgur.com/a/a164k

I transplanted a Blue Java sucker but I am concerned that it is a water sucker due to the width of the leaves. Need an expert opinion to clarify which type of sucker this is. Thanks.

[email protected] · 07-09-2017, 05:16 PM

What ever it is it looks great. Don't do anything just be happy 😊.

crazy banana · 07-09-2017, 05:48 PM

First of all, welcome to bananas.org.
Why would you be concerned about it being a water sucker or a sword sucker?
If it had nice roots when you have planted it, it will grow fine without any differences at all.
It looks very nice.
The only thing to be concerned about (if at all), is it the real Blue Java from a reliable source or is it something else.

BobShh · 07-09-2017, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy banana

First of all, welcome to bananas.org.
Why would you be concerned about it being a water sucker or a sword sucker?
If it had nice roots when you have planted it, it will grow fine without any differences at all.
It looks very nice.
The only thing to be concerned about (if at all), is it the real Blue Java from a reliable source or is it something else.

I saw on youtube that water suckers aren't as good as sword suckers. The mother plant had a particularly bad history. Several years without flowering and whenever it does flower it falls over too early. I thought maybe we were mismanaging the suckers by never pruning and letting all the water suckers grow.

crazy banana · 07-09-2017, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobShh

I saw on youtube that water suckers aren't as good as sword suckers. The mother plant had a particularly bad history. Several years without flowering and whenever it does flower it falls over too early. I thought maybe we were mismanaging the suckers by never pruning and letting all the water suckers grow.

I have not noticed any differences as the plants mature.
Blue Java is a "leaner" in general and needs support at point of fruiting no matter if it was a water sucker or sword sucker as a juvenile plant.
If you refer to the bad history of the mother plant, I would rather look into the conditions this plant has grown: light, soil, fertilizer, water, climate etc. If these conditions are not ideal, your plant will not do well.

Wolfman · 07-10-2017, 01:05 AM

Looks to be a vigorous grower.
You'll be fine.
Resembles my BJ
Yup, I said it :-)

BobShh · 07-10-2017, 02:09 PM

Cool so I will let this one do its thing and grow. The goal is for this one to replace the mother corm. I read that after 5-10 years the old corm is not as productive anymore. Is this true?

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