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Gabe15 · 01-31-2010, 03:38 AM

I don't know of any preexisting systems, but I find that a good vigorous sweetpotato variety makes a nice ground cover, and since bananas replace their roots every 4 months and dont mind being disturbed a little, you can dig out the sweetpotatoes without hurting the banana. I don't know what kind of varieties you can grow wherever you are, but if you find a fast growing broad-leafed type it could be a good start.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,347,945 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Banana guilds or companion plants I don't know of any preexisting systems, but I find that a good vigorous sweetpotato variety makes a nice ground cover, and since bananas replace their roots every 4 months and dont mind being disturbed a little, you can dig out the sweetpotatoes without hurting the banana. I don't know what kind of varieties you can grow wherever you are, but if you find a fast growing broad-leafed type it could be a good start. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties. Last edited by Gabe15 : 01-31-2010 at 12:44 PM.