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tappie
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Hi,

i'm a new member and would like any suggestions on how i can propigate the shoots off of my banana plants that have gone crazy this year & produced loads of them.

Thanks.
Plants: 2 | From: UK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 195.93.21.33
Safari Barbie
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Member # 4801

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Wait until they get big enough to have developed roots - usually when they are about 2' tall.
Cut straight down with a shovel near the base of the main stem to get as mainy roots as possible.
Good Luck!
Barb

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Barb
Southern coastal North Carolina
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Plants: 55 | From: Kure Beach, NC | Registered: Feb 2005  |  Seeded: 205.188.116.71
tappie
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Thanks very much for the help it was really getting to my husband because he was itching to find out what to do with them
Plants: 2 | From: UK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 195.93.21.33
weezie13
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Tappie,
Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum!!!
We're very glad you found us!!!!

Just so you know, I'm going to move your
post into Fruits and Vegetable Section..
Although you got a good answer....
You may get some more there........

And if you do a FORUM SEARCH in the ARCHIVES....
and type in BANANA, you may get some more posts there... we've had alot of people askin' about those..

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46
   

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