Banana is perhaps one of the most nutritious tropical fruits in the world, wouldn’t you agree?

But apart from being eaten alone and mixed with other recipes, did you know that bananas can also be used to reproduce plants?

By fusing it with other types of plants that have the same genes, you can multiply plants in no time.

It’s easier than you think.

By the way, that process is called “cloning.”

According to study.com:

“Cloning is the process of creating offspring that are identical genetic copies of the parent. Since they share the same DNA as their parent, clones will have the exact same inherited traits. Plants can make clones of themselves naturally, using many different methods, such as layering, stolon, or tubers. Making clones is an advantage for plants under stable unchanging environmental conditions. Since the parent plant was successful in that environment, it is also likely that the clones will survive to reproduce. Clones start life as a multi-celled part of the parent plant and can grow to colonize areas quickly. Another advantage of producing clones, is that they cost less energy for the parent plant, than creating and dispersing sex cells.”

This video uploaded by a YouTube called ‘Vườn & Nhà’ will teach us all how to do cloning.

Although it’s a little complicated in its description, cloning could be as easy as 1-2-3.

Just grab the following materials:

• 1 banana
• perlite
• cutter
• zip ties
• rose (parent plant, must be healthy)
• pruning shears or scissors
• twigs
• disposable plastic cup
• moist soil

Step 1: As shown in the video itself, first, just find a fresh banana and a rose as the parent plant.

Slice and Zip

Step 2: Make an incision by slicing through the middle portion of the rose’s stem and putting perlite in between the hole.

Step 3: Grab an approximately 3 to 4 inches long twig and zip tie it horizontally across the rose’s stem around 3-4 inches below the incision

Step 4: Cut the end parts of the banana, leaving only the middle portion (approximately 4 to 5 inches long).

Slice through and vertically cut it in half, then wrap it around the incision, and make sure it completely covers the perlite.

We;re nearly finished.

Step 5: Secure it using zip ties and enclose it with a disposable plastic cup.

Once the cup is secured, fill it with a decent amount of healthy and moist soil.

Step 6: The cup would most likely pull the entire rose plant, so you need to build its support.

Just cut a medium-thick branch or anything sturdy enough to support the cloning project’s weight. Make sure the support isn’t wobbly and secure its durability using more zip ties.

After 25 days.

Step 7: Cut all the zip ties securing the cup to the support and then completely cut the branch used for the cloning process.

That should still leave a living and healthy portion of your parent plant.

Step 8: Completely remove the cup and all the soil wrapping the incision that you made.

You should notice a healthy root starting to spread from it.

Step 9: Cut the rotten part of the twig and leave the healthy roots before transferring the clone to another flower pot or box.

And there you go.

You now have successfully cloned a rose by using a banana fruit. Isn’t it amazing?

No need to buy seeds and start from scratch, you may clone your already existing plants without causing yourself much trouble.

Just make sure to do more research about the plant that you would like to clone and how the cloning process is best done on your desired parent plant.

Watch the entire process by pressing the play button below!

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Source: The Keep, YouTube – Vườn & Nhà