To mark the newly planted banana, I'd be very tempter to use the stem that was removed from above th corm. Split longways and cut in half. Place into the 'four corners' of the hole leaving the ends exposed above soil level and then backfill the hole over the corn. It will allow exchange of air and water as it rots. The tomatos and beans would love growing their roots along side the rotting stems. I really like your videos... they make me homesick for the subtropics. Thanks
The beans look like Mucuna pruriens at the green unripe stage, probably a great nitrogen content. In areas like mine where we tend to have nematodes we trim the banana corm of all roots and start over. Not a problem here in Florida but in the areas where banana corm weevil is present the corms must be trimmed to remove larvae or else a new planting will come pre-infested.
yes that’s a good thing to know dessert bananas are managed easier than plantains with pest control when establishing plantains starts to keep a new orchard clean here in hawaii i learned to carve the plantain corms with stainless steel serrated hand sikel, digging out any weevil larva tunnels peel a few more leaves and final cut then rinse with water a few times thru the process so the sap will dry good and make new skin. i keep in a box on shelf for a day or two labeled and then can plant guaranteed clean start or mail them plastic wrapped in lightly moist spagnum moss so they can last a few weeks in the mail
What type of tomatoes are you planting? I am 12.8° North of the equator in the mountainous region of Nicaragua. We have such strong insect pressure here that it is almost impossible to grow tomatoes if they are not under a covered structure.
We have strong insect and disease pressure here as well, especially during the rainy season. We usually grow grape tomatoes varieties and Italian tomatoes. Having the soil covered and making sure the plant is properly nourished helps protecting from insects. Make sure you look for varieties that have a denser cover of trichomes, as these are more resistant to pests.
Yes, you could, as long as they already have a decent size corm. Usually potted banana plants have smaller corms and we prefer using planting them directly as they are, instead of cutting them. Please, send this question with pictures in our facebook group!
Wow I didn't know this. I have a question: Is it possible to create a banana seedling from a banana tree that already gave bananas and must be cut off?
I like it! Gonna try this way next time. Thiago and Fernando showed us this method in Costa Rica too. Thanks for making the video.
To mark the newly planted banana, I'd be very tempter to use the stem that was removed from above th corm.
Split longways and cut in half.
Place into the 'four corners' of the hole leaving the ends exposed above soil level and then backfill the hole over the corn.
It will allow exchange of air and water as it rots. The tomatos and beans would love growing their roots along side the rotting stems.
I really like your videos... they make me homesick for the subtropics.
Thanks
Yes, definitely do that!
The beans look like Mucuna pruriens at the green unripe stage, probably a great nitrogen content. In areas like mine where we tend to have nematodes we trim the banana corm of all roots and start over. Not a problem here in Florida but in the areas where banana corm weevil is present the corms must be trimmed to remove larvae or else a new planting will come pre-infested.
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And submerge them in chlorinated water for a short while to kill larvae.
yes that’s a good thing to know
dessert bananas are managed easier than plantains with pest control
when establishing plantains starts to keep a new orchard clean here in hawaii i learned to carve the plantain corms with stainless steel serrated hand sikel, digging out any weevil larva tunnels peel a few more leaves and final cut then rinse with water a few times thru the process so the sap will dry good and make new skin. i keep in a box on shelf for a day or two labeled and then can plant guaranteed clean start or mail them plastic wrapped in lightly moist spagnum moss so they can last a few weeks in the mail
Awesome, something new for me. Thank you.
So grateful for you guys. Learning so much
Thank you for the support, both of you!
Lots of terms for bananas =) banana shoot, plant, tree, trunk, stem. And for side shoots, Hijos, suckers, babies...
What type of tomatoes are you planting? I am 12.8° North of the equator in the mountainous region of Nicaragua. We have such strong insect pressure here that it is almost impossible to grow tomatoes if they are not under a covered structure.
We have strong insect and disease pressure here as well, especially during the rainy season. We usually grow grape tomatoes varieties and Italian tomatoes. Having the soil covered and making sure the plant is properly nourished helps protecting from insects. Make sure you look for varieties that have a denser cover of trichomes, as these are more resistant to pests.
Great video! How long does banana plant take to reach above ground?
@@ashiapassee7588 in no time.. less than 1 month
Could i do this with some banana plants I have in pots when I plant them in the ground?
Yes, you could, as long as they already have a decent size corm. Usually potted banana plants have smaller corms and we prefer using planting them directly as they are, instead of cutting them. Please, send this question with pictures in our facebook group!
@@AgroforestryAcademy ok cool thank you. These are big corms similar to the one that was planted. Sorry I deleted Facebook.
Wow I didn't know this. I have a question: Is it possible to create a banana seedling from a banana tree that already gave bananas and must be cut off?
I think that's what they use!
As he said, the mother falls down and then it shoots from underneath.
Propogate propoganda means something else