GardenTried-and-true tip
Root strawberry runners in a banana end
Root strawberry runners in a banana end set in a peat pellet, without cutting them off right away.
- Time
- ⏱ 10 min, dann einige weeks Bewurzelung
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Peat or coir seed pellet
- Banana
- Knife
- Strawberry runner
How to do it
- Cut off the bottom third of a banana.
- Soak the pellet in water, open it once it has swelled and push the banana end in.
- Scratch up some of the flesh with the knife and press the runner, still attached to the plant, into it.
- Keep it moist until the runner has taken root.
Variations
- The same works with an ordinary pot and potting compost.
Sources
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- leinetal24.de (opens in a new tab)
Das untere Drittel einer Banane abschneiden und einen Anzucht-Quelltopf in Wasser legen.
