Post Harvest Question
 

I've only been growing bananas for a few years, and after harvesting, I've simply cut down the plant and let the stump sit there, with the pups growing around the old stump. Now I have several stumps still sitting around, with large plants growing around them, and think that I probably should dig them up. So, this gives me a few questions.

1) What should I do with my old stumps (dig them up, leave them to eventually rot in the soil, something else)?

2) What should I do from now on with the plant after I harvest my bananas (dig up the old plant, cut it and let the stump rot, something else)?

3) Is there a FAQ or something on this site that gives some basic information about things like this? (If so, can I get a link, please)?

Thanks in advance!

George

Re: Post Harvest Question
 

I cut the pseudo stems down to about 3 feet tall after harvesting and let them rot or remove them for better mat management. Sometimes a stump that is connected to a plant that is either blooming or close to blooming will be left alone so as not to disturb the roots of the bloomer.

Re: Post Harvest Question
 

Your old "stumps" are attached to large corms that can be hacked up and replanted!
http://www.bananas.org/f260/chopping...que-18745.html
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