Hey Guys. Love how the desert smells when it rains. How long has been since it rained last?
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I've done a little experimenting with these nanners over the years now to see how far I can cut them back in the winter/spring before encountering a inflo or the p-stem.
Not once have encountered either one.
Given that and that the bananas do not show a visible flag leaf or inflo until around august/september I'm guessing that the plants don't push the stock until after spring.
That's just a guess on my part.
The reason I think that is after I've cut the mother plant down in the winter after it has flowered there is a very visible difference in the center of the stalk.
It's very woody and more solid looking than one of the bananas that has not pushed a flower.
How long ago did I give you yours Detrick? 3 or 4 years ago?
I think yours will produce this year.
Now given all my hullabaloo about hacking these things back like a man possessed on too much caffeine and a chain saw I would not cut one of my main bananas back that drastically if I thought I might get a flower that year.
I'd still remove all the side leaves and dead parts being pushed out the top.
