DigitalGuy

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

momoese

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.

jbyrd88888

Your old "stumps" are attached to large corms that can be hacked up and replanted!
Chopping corm/replanting technique
The manual download provided opened my mind to this. . . for when you get bored

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