wrote in message Actually a friend came over
and helped me out. He brought over his
machette, and insisted that we cut the trees down to about 1 foot
above the ground. The results are that the little plants around the
main mother plant are growing voraciously. Cutting down the 'trees'
was a good idea. I only have two questions;
1) Should I go ahead and saw down the remaining 1 foot stumps, down to
the ground? they are a bit out of place, and if it's not a problem
I'd like to make them disappear.

Remove them entirely- there's no reason not to.


2) While using the machette, my friend accidently chopped down one of
the smaller plants... Well, this little guy is still trying to make
it. From it's little stump it's putting out a new leaf. Is there
anything I can do to help it along?



Bananas are heavy feeders, and it is late March. If you haven't done your
spring feeding, now is a good time. They need good water, too, as they grow
so fast.

It will continue to grow leaves and will catch up with the others in no time
flat.


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Toni
South Florida USA
USDA Zone 10
http://www.cearbhaill.com