Desuckering Banana Sward Sucker vs Water Sucker - Everything you Should Know!

[@GacheriTheagronomist.]

Attending the agricultural class that I never knew I needed. Thank you, fellow farmer. This is very informative.

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheWheelTurns]

thanks for the info - had no idea there was a difference, and wondered why some of my bananas were a lot more vigorous growers than others. I have a blue java looking to collect praying hands and Pisang Keling

[@alegbeTaiye]

Fresh knowledge 👍🏾

[@ufos22]

Homestead FL. So if water & Sword, btw the w in sword is silent, suckers produce fruit who cares what they are called. I bought my house abt 35 years ago and it came with some citrus and bananas. I've got a feeling that younger b plants just have a narrower leaf, that's all. Oh and I liked your video, thumbs up ! Oh again. I just wanted to say something. After dividing the sucker from the parent I found that leaving it in someblace inside, like your washroom for a few days will help the cut scab over a little bit and then it's less likely from rotting. The old lady that I bought the house from had a hose from the washing machine to the banana patch

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Thanks, and I agree, as long as they both produce bananas. :-)

[@SierraAspenAutumn]

And to think I almost chopped it off for the compost pile. Thank you! 🙏

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Glad I could help!

[@tanyacollins9003]

I wish I had a dollar for every time he said sword sucker and water sucker

[@ellena858]

I’m having trouble understanding your point? Will both the sword suckers and water suckers fruit when planted?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Yes they will, I do not discriminant, I just plant them all. and they all fruit bananas.

[@user-xr3qi5cc7q]

So what is the point of differentiating them so vigorously?

[@andrewfrazier7974]

Hello! What is the best method for getting pups to grow? Best soil. Sun or shade? Watering schedule? I have removed and planted 6 pups, 5 in pots and 1 in the ground, and they have all died. 😢

[@daveschreiner413]

So what does a water sucker look like?

[@MG63]

The water suckers will have more wider broad shaped leaves.

[@tjr5346]

Just getting into bananas plants, water suckers, sword suckers. but where do bananas plants come from.??

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

they come from different countries.

[@nicphia]

Thanks some very useful info, my question is does removing the suckers after the mother tree has started to fruit hurt your fruit production?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

I do not separate pups after a plant starts to fruit.

[@Daisy-ik4vg]

Good video sir

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Thanks

[@skyjackercracker3560]

Some people just aren't cut out for video production.

[@michaelrhoades1813]

ok so my head started spinning. Im sure you are quite knowledgeable, but you could have started the video at the 4 minute mark where your explanation and description of the two different pup styles started.

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Good point

[@nightrush79]

YOu do goodjob!!

[@crude4u1948]

So what, really, is the difference between them, growing, fruiting, producing? Are you saying to get rid of the water suckers and keep the sword suckers and if so, why?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

just the water sucker has a wide leaf and the sward sucker has a narrow pointy leaf when small. they both fruit, water sucker may take a little longer to fruit. but all fruit are the same.

[@lauranilsen8988]

Ok. So, maybe I missed it but is there any difference in the sword sucker and water sucker besides the leaf shape and size? I thought I heard that the sword sucker will grow faster and produce sooner. The water sucker will produce but it will take longer. Is that true?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

true, sword sucker will grow faster and produce sooner. But I have so many that I do not notice at all, and I am not a commercial grower, so I am happy with all my Banana plants harvest.

[@ellena858]

What growing zone are you in? I’m in 9a/10b and it got down to about 30-40 F a few times at night this winter. People told me not to pile mulch because it would get too hot so I’m trying to determine when building up the mulch is beneficial and when it is not. I have blue java and dwarf namwa

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

I pile as much as 2-3 feet of mulch yearly on the all. feeds the plants and helps with water evaporation. I have not had any issues at all.

[@epigeneticnerd4244]

Question! When transplanting a banana tree, do you prune the top off? If so how low do you go? I topped mine off since the leaves die out anyway, and it looks like the top is hard and dry, making it difficult for the new leaf to come out.

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

when I transplant the smaller ones under three feet, I leave the leaves on. For the larger ones, I trim the leaves because of the wind. you can trim the leave or cut the trunk at any height. you will see new growth in a few days.

[@bornfromwar8823]

Are you located in Florida ? If so how close to Orlando area ? Would be nice to get some suckers from a trusted source

[@JamesOgolo-nd5fc]

My plantain farm are yelling what do l do to correct it

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

well first you need to know if they are yellowing from over watering or have other problems?

[@bossdog1480]

Question Sir. I've been watching your videos and I've started trimming the leaves like you've shown and put them around the banana tree. The trouble is the water now runs off these added leaves and doesn't get close to the stem. Should I put the cut leave in a circle around the tree instea,d so's to leave a clear patch for watering?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

I just pile them up all around in no particular order. you could leave a clear patch is watering is an issue. I pile much as high as two feet on the base.

[@Joel-vq3ch]

how do you trim your bananas so they look so nice?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

I made a few trimming video they are posted on my channel.

[@cynthiabailey1021]

I would love to get a banna sucker

[@aynon8353]

😂me to 🤤😏😂

[@bloggalot4718]

Does Musa Bajoo produce sword suckers?

[@MG63]

Yes they do.

[@JoshOBryan]

the pups i've cut out don't have any roots. I can't seem to get any at all, am I doing something wrong?

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

let them get a little larger. dig under and around the pups until you see some roots on them, then separate close to the parent plant.

[@dc5v529]

I think it depends I took off a sucker from my musa basjoo that was 4 feet and it didn’t have any roots

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Thanks for watching my channel's videos, If you need some Banana plant help, want to contact me, or want to belong to a Banana Group, go to my Fasebook Banana Group, It's called ( FloridaBananaLovers ) on Fasebook.

[@texasredstotaloutdoors9818]

Completely confused. Video is too long. Just wanted to know the difference and if you separate to start another plant.

[@heyokaheru5892]

do you sill give away bananas? im looking for an ice cream

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

Hi Heyoka, from time to time I do. its very time consuming digging them out and repotting etc. I try not to stay out in the heat of the summer long.

[@markjoseph9025]

People use the word pups to describe plants. They are sprouts. They are growing out of the rootzone. Pups are baby dogs.

[@TheFrugalHugelGardener]

yes sir

[@dolcepescas6153]

In Hawaii they're called "keiki" or kids. Because it's a mother tree, that puts out babies. It's just banana lingo. Don't get too literal. No one calls them sprouts. And if you wanna get real technical - sprouts are brand new growth from seeds

[@TJJS982]

This was confusing