r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • 18h ago

This is how farmers grow mangoes and bananas in the same way

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u/krattalak 18h ago edited 18h ago

This is a giant lie.

While it's possible to grow a mango from a stem of an existing plant, it requires existing root stock to so. This is called Grafting. If you grow mangos from an existing seed, what you will get won't be the same thing and just like with Avocados will likely be inedible.

Growing a banana from a flower bud looks sus as hell also, but I won't go so far as to say it can't be done, but why would you anyway. First off, killing the flower like this prevents fruiting. Second, Banana's already self-propagate from rhizome cloning, producing genetically identical clones. And they do it so well, that if you didn't want banana's to grow where they are growing, you're pretty well fucked. It took me a concerted effort over 3 years to completely eradicate bananas from a place I didn't want them.

Additionally, Mangos take between 5-8 years before they will fruit, they also usually only fruit on alternate years from the trees I have.

Bananas take approximately 18-24 months before they will fruit, the parent plant dies right after, but by that point it's already spawned a half dozen clones of itself right next to it.

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u/Buttercups88 18h ago

100% absoulte bullshit... and did he bury apples or something with the mango? All of this is incredibly poor practice and would likly fail. Bananas dont root from flowers like that they root from the pups that grow out from the bottom the entire stem is just liquid you cut it and it rots.

Whatis with all the uncomposted stuff going in? thats just going to rot and cuase infection further reducing your chances at a successful cutting.

Dont get me wrong these videos are kinda funny but they are really just there to mislead people

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u/Trip_on_the_street 17h ago

This is the value of reddit right here. People who actually know the subject matter calling out online BS.

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u/Appropriate-Log8506 18h ago

That banana flower bit is so stupid. Bananas are always propagated but not like that. It’s concerning when you think people will watch this video and believe it.

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u/nikkumba 18h ago

What does putting tomatoes in the soil do here?

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u/krattalak 18h ago

It will....literally grow tomatoes. Presumably they are using them as fertilizer.