Re: How to cut them down for inside storage
I think it is probably easier to leave them in the ground and wrap them up as good as possible. I plan on using many layers of plastic to wrap up the p-stem to try and keep moisture out, a few layers of old clothes, then more plastic and finally leaf filled bags which will eventually be covered in something like a trash can or foam container to keep the moisture and cold out. A couple layers of tarp could be used to seal the deal and I could just leave everything on until the middle of May when I expect new leaves to come out again.
I tried growing bananas indoors last year and even with little watering, the plant still rotted and dried up due to a lack of sunlight which allowed the p-stem to get thinner and thinner until it eventually couldn't support itself. Maybe it was too small at the time.
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