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Old 06-19-2022, 09:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Breeding with giants - The Variegated Tani

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants View Post
This is similar to a horizontal cut but it's a vertical cut and instead of setting the plant back a bit it shortens the vegetative phase but not nearly as short as reducing the root zone does.

It works well if you have a short growing season.

Thats very interesting, thank you for showing me that.

I didn't know you could shorten its vegetative growth, as I always thought bananas had a set number of leaves that have to emerge before flowering. How does that work by reducing its root zone?
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