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Gabe15 · 07-23-2011, 09:29 AM

Water suckers typically have smaller corms when young, so they can be slower to establish or weaker at first than a sword sucker if you direct plant them into the field. However, if you put them into pots and let them establish, they will act the same. Whether they are sword or water suckers, if they are from the same plant they are genetically identical and although there might some differences in growth and habit when they are young, they all grow up to be the same thing.

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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 : 13,348,142 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Sword sucker? Water sucker? Water suckers typically have smaller corms when young, so they can be slower to establish or weaker at first than a sword sucker if you direct plant them into the field. However, if you put them into pots and let them establish, they will act the same. Whether they are sword or water suckers, if they are from the same plant they are genetically identical and although there might some differences in growth and habit when they are young, they all grow up to be the same thing. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.