How to Repot a Cavendish Banana

Cavendish is not a single banana species, but a subgroup of the Musa family. This banana is familiar to shoppers as the fruit sold in grocery stores. The Dwarf Cavendish variety is widely grown as a dooryard or greenhouse banana because of it's maximum height of only 6 to 7 feet. When Cavendish bananas are grown in containers, they need to be repotted when they become crowded. Handling a large trunk and corm of these plants may require the help of a second person.

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Potting Soil
Fertilizer

Instructions

- 1
  Remove your banana plant from its container. Remove unwanted pups, being sure to leave one attached to the plant. Lay the plant on newspapers to protect your work surface if you are repotting the plant indoors.
- 2
  Choose a strong container at least twice the diameter of your present container. Fill the container halfway to the top with potting soil.
- 3
  Place the banana plant into the container. Fill the container, packing the soil with your fingers. Make sure that the top of the corm is at the same level as it was in the previous container.
- 4
  Place your banana in the brightest indoor light your have or outdoors in full sun. Add slow-release, high-nitrogen fertilizer pellets at the rate of 1 teaspoon per gallon of soil. Mix them into the top inch of the soil and water the plant well.

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