HELP with banana trees

k2au · 11-29-2007, 06:56 PM

I am new to this group . I have about 10 banana trees in my yard. They have been in the ground for over 5 years. They all have no fruit.
Should I cut them down and start over?
Any help would be appreaciated.
Thanks

mike · 11-29-2007, 11:16 PM

K2au you had these plants for five years and they never fruited? K2au I don’t believe cutting them down will help. Do you know what kind of bananas you have? Feed and water them and they will fruit. Post some pics. Read some of the information the pros post.

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frog7994 · 12-04-2007, 07:52 AM

I'm trying to limit the amount of plants i have in each group. should i cut back the pups? or remove them all together?

dablo93 · 12-04-2007, 09:53 AM

you can make other people happy with the pups

frog7994 · 12-04-2007, 10:07 AM

LOL thank you but i was look for a more better answer

magicgreen · 12-04-2007, 10:18 AM

ya'll are too funny !!!! THis thread brought an unexpected chuckle. Post a picture or two of your nanna and lets see what you have. MG

bencelest · 12-04-2007, 12:03 PM

I can't see any better answer than that! In my point of view that is. Count me in on the line up.

dablo93 · 12-04-2007, 12:05 PM

I should cut them away just above the ground, and when they come back, cut again away

maybe it's easier to seperate the pup from the mother.

mskitty38583 · 12-04-2007, 01:26 PM

pick me, pick me,

inkcube · 12-04-2007, 02:47 PM

k2au, at the plantations growers typically limit the number of pups to 2 per plant; one to become the next mother and the other slightly smaller. suckers draw from the mother as long as they are attached, this can be what is keeping you from getting flowers - the mother cannot build up the stores to develop a floral stem it is feeding too many suckers.

another thing preventing you from flowers is too much N, fertilize with a fert high in K, it ideally should be higher than the amount of N you are giving. you can get good flowering with a 6-6-6 or 10-10-10 but the best will come with something like 10-10-30 or 9-3-27.

magicgreen · 12-04-2007, 03:41 PM

Thanks Inkcube. I wrote that down too! See Dablo......I told you this site is great!

11-29-2007, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-29-2007, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
mike More bananas less stress mike's Photo Gallery Location: Savannah Georgia Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 9 Name: Mike Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 289 BananaBucks : 15,160 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: HELP with banana trees K2au you had these plants for five years and they never fruited? K2au I don’t believe cutting them down will help. Do you know what kind of bananas you have? Feed and water them and they will fruit. Post some pics. Read some of the information the pros post. Welcome

12-04-2007, 07:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
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12-04-2007, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
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dablo93 dablo93 's Photo Gallery Location: Randstad North Find me on the map! Zone: Z8b-Z9a, wet cold winters and mild summers Name: daen Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 909 BananaBucks : 96,946 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 122 Times Was Thanked 262 Times in 166 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 159 Times	Re: HELP with banana trees I should cut them away just above the ground, and when they come back, cut again away maybe it's easier to seperate the pup from the mother. __________________ -=

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inkcube retired GMO maestro Location: traveling the world Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 121 BananaBucks : 4,274 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 96 Times in 43 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: HELP with banana trees k2au, at the plantations growers typically limit the number of pups to 2 per plant; one to become the next mother and the other slightly smaller. suckers draw from the mother as long as they are attached, this can be what is keeping you from getting flowers - the mother cannot build up the stores to develop a floral stem it is feeding too many suckers. another thing preventing you from flowers is too much N, fertilize with a fert high in K, it ideally should be higher than the amount of N you are giving. you can get good flowering with a 6-6-6 or 10-10-10 but the best will come with something like 10-10-30 or 9-3-27.

12-04-2007, 03:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
magicgreen magicgreen's Photo Gallery Location: cincinnati OH. Z6 Find me on the map! Zone: Z6 Name: Lynn Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 840 BananaBucks : 17,808 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 422 Times Was Thanked 208 Times in 141 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 124 Times	Re: HELP with banana trees Thanks Inkcube. I wrote that down too! See Dablo......I told you this site is great! __________________ (Started growing bananas July 2007) (Zone 6)

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