{"id":12649,"date":"2022-04-22T02:55:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T02:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=12649"},"modified":"2022-04-22T02:55:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T02:55:14","slug":"why-banana-trees-fall-over-5-ways-to-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/why-banana-trees-fall-over-5-ways-to-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Banana Trees Fall Over | 5 Ways to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Full sized banana plants can grow up to 25 feet tall and can become heavy on top and unstable. They usually need propping up to stop them from falling over, especially if they are carrying lots of fruit. Banana plants grow shallow roots which are only around 2 feet deep. This means that they are prone to falling over when the top gets too heavy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As banana plants grow, they keep adding new stems. If the plant does not have enough soil to expand into or if the extra stems are not trimmed, it can push the older ones over causing them to fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n