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sandy0225 · 09-13-2010, 06:49 AM

You just use a sharp knife to cut them down. If you are worried about disease or infection I suppose you could dip your knife in rubbing alcohol between plants. They are not hard to cut down at all.
I've always left any leaves below the cut so that the plant can use them to make more food for itself. Remember, and this is important...after you cut them, they don't need much water until they have leaves again. It's easy to overwater them after you cut them off. So back off on the watering after you cut them off.
I think I'm going to have to repot or cut back those borneo giants, I think I have them as big as I can get them in 4" pots don't you think?LOL...

09-13-2010, 06:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 363,278 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: How to cut them down for inside storage You just use a sharp knife to cut them down. If you are worried about disease or infection I suppose you could dip your knife in rubbing alcohol between plants. They are not hard to cut down at all. I've always left any leaves below the cut so that the plant can use them to make more food for itself. Remember, and this is important...after you cut them, they don't need much water until they have leaves again. It's easy to overwater them after you cut them off. So back off on the watering after you cut them off. I think I'm going to have to repot or cut back those borneo giants, I think I have them as big as I can get them in 4" pots don't you think?LOL... __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!