how close can different varieties be planted>

mckoinld · 08-24-2009, 08:40 PM

How much distance should you leave between different varieties of banana plants? I have lots of fence line that I am planting naners along.
Are banana plants in any way harmful to horses?

bencelest · 08-24-2009, 09:18 PM

For backyard gardening someone said 4 feet between rows is OK commercially it is wider.
I plant mine closer because of lack of space. And don't follow me.

mckoinld · 08-24-2009, 09:35 PM

I'm kinda new to growing bananas. Just started collecting in May. Aren't they self pollinating? Is there any problem of cross pollination? My current goal is to allow them to form groves. But keep the different varieties seperate. Of course if the wund blows my goals may change!!!

sunfish · 08-24-2009, 10:57 PM

mckoinld

There is no problem with cross pollination. As far as how far apart to plant them I think that depends on how much room you have and how many different bananas you want to grow. If I had the room I would leave 8ft. between plants. As it is I have some as close as 3ft. What is the best spacing I don't know.

mckoinld · 08-24-2009, 11:38 PM

I have 6 acres. So planting them 8-10' apart is good. I want to collect everything that will survive the winter in zone 9a. I have horses on about 4 acres. I"m sure one of them will get the opportunity to take a bite out of one eventually. Does any one know if there is any danger to the horse?

bencelest · 08-25-2009, 09:13 AM

I have never observed any animals eat bananas. Perhaps because the sap is bitter. So they don't take seconds whoever try to eat them.

Bananaman88 · 08-25-2009, 12:11 PM

I think Samantha from TN had issues with either horses or cattle reaching over the fence last year and eating her banana leaves, if I remember correctly.

Jananas Bananas · 08-25-2009, 12:48 PM

I had a basjoo planted about 2 1/2 feet from the fence line. My horses would eat every leaf they could reach and pull on it to get the others. They went back for seconds and thirds! Didn't do anything to them except having to deal with and irate Momma, and I just did move it yesterday - way far away from the fenceline!

bencelest · 08-25-2009, 03:32 PM

On the second thought I never get too acquainted with horses and cattles. Only regular house pets and carabao (lol). No goats either. Horses and cattles are not breed where I grew up. That's why bananas grew wild and all over the place highways included. And papayas and mangoes. Just like Hawaii.
At least Lonie got his answers right after a few days without any post.

mckoinld · 08-25-2009, 09:13 PM

Thanks to everyone for the good advice.

Lonie

08-24-2009, 08:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
mckoinld mckoinld's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Lonie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 112 BananaBucks : 14,857 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 31 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	how close can different varieties be planted> How much distance should you leave between different varieties of banana plants? I have lots of fence line that I am planting naners along. Are banana plants in any way harmful to horses? __________________ GOOOO TIGERS

08-24-2009, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 192,759 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> For backyard gardening someone said 4 feet between rows is OK commercially it is wider. I plant mine closer because of lack of space. And don't follow me. __________________ Banana Nut

08-24-2009, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
mckoinld mckoinld's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Lonie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 112 BananaBucks : 14,857 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 31 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> I'm kinda new to growing bananas. Just started collecting in May. Aren't they self pollinating? Is there any problem of cross pollination? My current goal is to allow them to form groves. But keep the different varieties seperate. Of course if the wund blows my goals may change!!! __________________ GOOOO TIGERS

08-24-2009, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
sunfish Banned sunfish's Photo Gallery Location: San Diego Find me on the map! Zone: 9-11 Name: Tony Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18,429 BananaBucks : 1,009,802 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,210 Times Was Thanked 20,592 Times in 7,760 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,716 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> mckoinld There is no problem with cross pollination. As far as how far apart to plant them I think that depends on how much room you have and how many different bananas you want to grow. If I had the room I would leave 8ft. between plants. As it is I have some as close as 3ft. What is the best spacing I don't know.

08-24-2009, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
mckoinld mckoinld's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Lonie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 112 BananaBucks : 14,857 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 31 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> I have 6 acres. So planting them 8-10' apart is good. I want to collect everything that will survive the winter in zone 9a. I have horses on about 4 acres. I"m sure one of them will get the opportunity to take a bite out of one eventually. Does any one know if there is any danger to the horse? __________________ GOOOO TIGERS

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

08-25-2009, 09:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 192,759 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> I have never observed any animals eat bananas. Perhaps because the sap is bitter. So they don't take seconds whoever try to eat them. __________________ Banana Nut

08-25-2009, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 222,350 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> I think Samantha from TN had issues with either horses or cattle reaching over the fence last year and eating her banana leaves, if I remember correctly.

08-25-2009, 12:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jananas Bananas Jananas Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: Austin, Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b/9a Name: JaNan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,438 BananaBucks : 397,489 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,341 Times Was Thanked 7,059 Times in 2,683 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 133 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> I had a basjoo planted about 2 1/2 feet from the fence line. My horses would eat every leaf they could reach and pull on it to get the others. They went back for seconds and thirds! Didn't do anything to them except having to deal with and irate Momma, and I just did move it yesterday - way far away from the fenceline! __________________ Jananas Bananas

08-25-2009, 03:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
bencelest Banana Nut bencelest's Photo Gallery Location: California Zone 9 Zone: 9 Name: Benny Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,058 BananaBucks : 192,759 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 1,415 Times in 653 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> On the second thought I never get too acquainted with horses and cattles. Only regular house pets and carabao (lol). No goats either. Horses and cattles are not breed where I grew up. That's why bananas grew wild and all over the place highways included. And papayas and mangoes. Just like Hawaii. At least Lonie got his answers right after a few days without any post. __________________ Banana Nut

08-25-2009, 09:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
mckoinld mckoinld's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Charles, La Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Lonie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 112 BananaBucks : 14,857 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 54 Times in 31 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: how close can different varieties be planted> Thanks to everyone for the good advice. Lonie __________________ GOOOO TIGERS

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Aroid Expert Needed>>>	Randy4ut	Other Plants	19	03-07-2010 03:39 PM
Container bananas in balcony close to ocean	Zacarias	Container Grown Banana Plants	6	07-04-2009 08:39 PM
OK>>>> Seeds are ready on the velutina!!!	Randy4ut	Banana Seed Germination Forum	267	09-27-2008 10:27 AM
How close?	Sailfish	Tiki Hut	1	07-22-2007 01:31 AM
any plants close related to the banana.?	Musa_Cavandish	Main Banana Discussion	15	09-11-2006 01:18 PM