Learning New Things About Growing Bananas

[@byou1987]

would love to see a south florida fig grower with established trees in the ground. i just planted my 20th as the first 4 i put in 2.5 years ago have been excellent and consistent producers. a top 5 fruit imo.

[@jesuswarnedusaboutthem7710]

Do they grow well in south Florida? I hear mixed answers

[@byou1987]

@@jesuswarnedusaboutthem7710based on my research the variety is key. the ones sold at lowes/hd can handle all climates and rainfall amount - brown turkey, celeste, beers black, violette de bordeux. the others that i have are still small/seeing less rapid production

[@johnbanach3875]

If you're successfully growing fig trees in South Florida, please share your secrets. What do you do about the nematodes in the soil that attack the roots?

[@jesuswarnedusaboutthem7710]

@@johnbanach3875 thank u 🙏

[@GardenHood]

Yes please let us.know!!

[@docgrowsfood]

Amen. Bananas, papayas, sweet potatoes, cassava are my big 4 for absolute abundance for the tropics and subtropics.

[@joujou0315]

We love Bobby!!

[@sitiophoenix]

Here in Brazil we only leave 3 plants, called mother, doughter and grand doughter, all other suckers we remove

[@mitchchrist]

Thanks again for your amazing video. I'm growing my first dwarf Orinoco! I love the fact that you ask all the right questions for your viewers. Stay amazing 👏

[@sable93]

Exciting to hear that Pisang Ceylon is one of his favorites! Here in Melbourne, Australia 10a (cool temperate) I've been growing Pisang Ceylon, Blue Java, Pacific Plantain, Red Dacca (dwarf) and Goldfinger for approx 12 months. They all survived winter unprotected and are about 5-6ft tall at the moment. Our hottest months are Jan - Feb and our coldest month is July (minimum of 1-2C).

[@Okorokanze2000]

If i worked at TSA, I'm certain I'll find some plants in Bobby's luggage that he's trying to sneak in. Here comes the cavity seatch for seeds. Lmao

[@greatergood3706]

TSA doesn't search for seeds or plants. That falls under Customs.

[@georgetuider654]

I live in north Florida and have several Cavendish and Dwarf Cavendish in the ground. (today is December 22, 2023) The cold is knocking back the standards, but I was able to tent the Dwarf with a VERY large sheet of plastic and put a heat lamp under it before the temps dropped a few weeks ago. It has a large rack of bananas that I'm determined to get through until harvest and yesterday, I noticed the formation of a flower on the stalk next to it. I am new to banana growing and this was one of the most informative videos on growing bananas that I have seen.

[@ALFORDACRESFARM]

Lake city here

[@greatergood3706]

The Standards should re-emerge in the Spring. They grow banana in New Orleans.

[@TheChenny73]

I live in Dunnellon Florida (North central Florida), I’ve tried ten different varieties and I’ll say the best variety for this area is Dwarf Namwah. There is a number of reasons why. 1. It is a shorter variety that flowers quicker. 2. The trunk is super thick and stout which means high winds (tropical storms) are not going to knock them over when they have heavy fruit. 3. Florida has a lot of Black fungus banana diseases and this variety seems to be immune. Bananas in this area do not need any protection from cold, the just need to be fed, watered and left alone.

[@Rhoda8002]

Brother was growing a Brazilian variety of slightly tart, firm texture banana. Then, he cut whole patch down. Fungus. ??

[@Howsthat-xq3sn]

Merry Christmas Paul to you and your Family. I have in enjoy your content through out the year. Looking forward to a big year of your Channel in 2024 on growing fruit trees. All the best for 2024 👍👏 from Australia Melbourne the world 🌎 most liveable city.

[@blanearnold8699]

Great video, would enjoy learning more about short cycle bananas. I’m in Washington state but originally from Florida and currently have bananas, papaya, sugarcane and citrus in addition to my other 60 fruit trees that are more common for this area. I think if I can get more hands on short cycle bananas I might have the best chance at getting them to fruit.

[@1boortzfan]

Great visit with Bobby. Thank you.

[@rtengstrom9620]

Bobby is great

[@bennyabraham6645]

bobby excellent

[@alexissmith1713]

Thank You for getting me started and hooked on these wonderful banana plants! PS; no more getting rid of banana trees videos LOL!!!

[@derrickclunis4082]

Love your videos. As always very educational. Now I’m fired up about growing bananas

[@inchristalone25]

We had this discussion on the banana forum whether you can cut all the leaves and I was under the impression the bananas will not fill out with no leaves, but maybe it you leave them on for long enough they do still fill out. I was chopping down my bananas when they didn't have any leaves left on them because I figured they would take forever to fill if they ever did.

[@spazzyrebble2579]

awesome vide. very educational with Bobby as always

[@Dillon_Falzon82]

Where are the videos with Bobby discussing mango spacing at his property?

[@BennWhistler]

Wow. Amazing real knowledge. Thanks guys

[@Wellwhatevernevermind]

Wow, great video. A lot of knowledge shared there!

[@helnbak08]

HI there i am in semiarid western australia and im growing cavendish and lady finger. great video thnku

[@christophertrapp4992]

So one topic I have thought about and was hoping it would've been answered here is overwatering bananas and potentially washing the flavors such as some varities of mangos. I'm aware that bananas require a lot of water but is it possible to wash the taste from overwatering? In growing close to 2 dozen banana varities out in Naples and love em!!

[@FruitfulTrees]

I haven't heard of over watering bananas and the flavor but I'll ask next time

[@johngjerry1892]

All my tropical 🌳 trees in the ground sw Florida Naples, without problems from cold climate & no greenhouse & pots , we has durian & mangosteen & variegated banana & variegated Plinia & ice cream bean tree & rosewood & sandalwood tree 🌳 & more also chupa chupa sp , I think Florida will succeed if you plant 🌱 all the trees together it will grew much better.

[@TheChenny73]

Durian? And did your Durian tree fruit?

[@johngjerry1892]

@@TheChenny73yes 😊

[@TDMaker86]

Really enjoyed this video. Can you name the place where to get the variegated bananas locally in Lantana or in south Florida in general. I have to get one of those.

[@themangovista]

Great video!! I haven’t been impressed with blue Java. Not sure if I need to fertilize more, but they haven’t grown well compared to my other varieties.

[@katherinetyson5905]

I heard you have to let them get really soft for the best flavor

[@ellena858]

When you say 3 stalks, is that the same as saying 3 pups? Can you share what specifically you use for fertilizer and when to use it?

[@bigg368]

Great channel.

[@crackyflipside]

Paul, do you think compost is a good enough source of fertilizer for banana trees?

[@FruitfulTrees]

yes that's what I use my trees love it

[@HighGradeTexan]

cat just reeks of wisdom. you can go down the same kind of rabbit holes chacing avacodo strains. hes a def good connection i live n houston so its kind of the same weather minus the freezes

[@thewrestlingtimemachine]

Bobby's World!

[@edwarddoyle1522]

Where can I buy from Bobby in Loxahatchee? I have been searching everywhere for the genuine Lakatan that tastes like candy so I can buy it.

[@Derpherppington]

do u know what kind of fertilizer he was using for his bannanas

[@FruitfulTrees]

no but I use kitchen scraps

[@SueLall1008]

Bobby’s place is amazing! What’s he doing with that big tractor?

[@lorenbush8876]

Have you ever tried a strawberry mango? They are supposed to be a dwarf variety from the Philippines. Does Alex at Tropical Acres Farms ship magos when they are in season? John Cohler said he does but what I've seen on his website says he does not. I have never liked the bananas I have eaten, they were all from the grocery store because that's all that's available here. Thanks Paul

[@FruitfulTrees]

haven't heard of Strawberry mango. Yes Alex at Tropical Acres ships mangos when in season

[@dansobien8196]

Very informative

[@bilaalmanselljones10]

You should interview 'Tfarms' he has a ton of different banana varieties and he knows some the history and he just knows to much in general about food plants.

[@pagevpetty]

my banana plants used to freeze, I would cut them off close to the soil and they grew back in the spring

[@pat1839]

Your video with him was good, but this one has so many errors. I have grown bananas for the last 40 years both in India and Florida. There are studies that show after harvesting the bananas and you leave the mother plant, the young ones will grow faster and produce more as the nutrients is released to the remaining plants. Thanks

[@realvipul]

3:59 where you from ? I'm from India as he rubs his belly lol I'm from that part too haha

[@FloridaHappyHarvestGarden]

Lakatan bro we’re did you get that?

[@landonbrowne6250]

GROWING JAVA BLUE BUT THE HAWAIIN ONES SMALL RED I THINK ARE SO GOOD! THEY TASTE LIKE apple

[@sydneychin1885]

did you add board?bananas

[@christophermachado5187]

Paul if you cut a hole in the banana trunk when you cut it and add water to it , it will not grow again. Try it !

[@arawak3622]

Here are two observations about that. First, were you to cut the trunk that has already fruited, meaning you have reaped the fruits, it will not grow again. Second, Should you cut a trunk that has never fruited, called a sucker, it will regrow. You prevent this by cutting the sucker away from the mother corm under the soil. Also, since you should only grow three plants in a cluster, most suckers should be cut away by time they are 18 to 24 inches high. These can be replanted or dicarded as you need.

[@abrahamjoseph6707]

Does Bobby have an online store?

[@abrahamjoseph6707]

Is Bobby from South India, Kerala?

[@Make-A-WAY-Farm]

Does Bobby have a channel or online store?

[@Make-A-WAY-Farm]

Do you sell your banana tree pups?

[@stillhi33]

What kind of fertilizer i can use from homedepot or lowes for bananas and how often

[@ellena858]

Yes, exactly my question 😊

[@In2danite]

19:10 @@ellena858

[@scottburgle2169]

Wellspring Gardens from Lakeland, FL makes Banana Fuel Fertilizer 15-5-30 sold on Amazon. Very good stuff.

[@ellena858]

@@scottburgle2169thank you.

[@FruitfulTrees]

I use compost and my banana trees love it

[@THEGROWITS]

Bobby!!

[@FruitfulTrees]

Fixed

[@LbB-e8j]

dude those are the ones they grow in hawaii that are red right apple banana those are so good

[@arawak3622]

I'm surprised to hear that leaves don't give up sugar for free and are, instead, using up glucuose, nitrogen, and potassium. The fact is, the main thing that leaves do is make carbohydrates, including glucose, and give them up for free. The root, stalk, flowers and fruits get a supply of glucose only because leaves make glucose for itself and give up the excess for free. Leaves get glucose because they make it. When exactly in the plant's life did the process reverse itself, so that the leaves are draining the plant of glucose? And guess what else! As the plant pulls up water from the soil, it evaporates through the leaves, so it pulls up more. Mixed in that water are the nitrogen and potassium, and pphosphates which your fertilizer provides. All of this happens because the leaves creates a water cycle through the plant. As yet, no good reason for de-nuding the tree of its leaves, just bad ones!

[@dmarkslove]

❤❤❤

[@johnstamos4629]

Lots of good info but I wish the bananas were ripe to show.

[@TheChenny73]

Why should you grow bananas in Florida when you can get them cheap in the store? Because they are such beautiful plants.

[@pat1839]

😮

[@fortmyersfruitforest5214]

Pisang ceylon does taste like strawberry banana, everyone ive let try it agrees

[@arawak3622]

I am pretty certain that there is no scientific, logical, nor other sensible reason to cut away the leaves unless they are dead.

[@hawaiibananasource]

This video is full of bad and just plain wrong information...sad. I don't recommend gleaning advice from this video.

[@BryceGarling]

No way I would take this advice. He mixes knowledge and myth. Surprised those scraggly plants are even standing. The small undeveloped bananas are male flowers.