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| Author | Topic: What to do next? (5 messages, Page 1 of 1) |
 johhnyp -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 5, 2008 |
Posted: Jan 5, 2008 09:42 AM
Msg. 1 of 5
Hi recently bought some Musa seeds from this site, and hey presto, 6 weeks later, I have 4 6" plants! Now I have them at this stage, I am a bit worried as what to do next. My idea was to transfer them to larger pots, leave them in/on the propagator without the lid, so they will still have heat, however after that I am stuck! I am in Yorkshire, Engand, so I am growing them indoors. Any hints/tips greatly appreciated.
John john P |
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bamboochik -Green Thumb- Posts: 59 Joined: Mar 8, 2005 
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Posted: Jan 10, 2008 12:32 PM
Msg. 2 of 5
Banana seedlings do best if they are potted up slowly...1 inch bigger pot at a time. Otherwise they may end up rotting if they don't' have enough leaves to transpire the excess moisture. At this time of year I would make sure they get plenty of light and only a light feeding so as not to cause them to grow too quickly. You need slow, steady, growth till you can pot them outside in ground or larger pot.
Make your words soft and sweet; you just may have to eat them someday. |
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johhnyp -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 5, 2008 |
Posted: Jan 12, 2008 10:32 AM
Msg. 3 of 5
Hi thanks!
John john P |
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johhnyp -Sour cactus- Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 5, 2008 |
Posted: Mar 9, 2008 12:42 PM
Msg. 4 of 5
Well just an update on my banana's! They are doing fantastically well, all are now nearly 18 inches, I think they are growing too fast, but they do look good. Still on heat mats and drinking lots of water, however, taking advice from above I have not yet repotted them, and they still look like they have plent of room to grow.
I also planted 30 Tesco bought dates about 3 months ago and I now have 12 date palms, all with one leaf, but each plant leaf is about 18 inches long, one has a second coming through. Again I am lost as to what to do, but I know I dont want to lose any of them, all are on a heat mat, but I have 4 to pot. John john P |
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Arachnid -Green Thumb- Posts: 74 Joined: Apr 26, 2007 |
Posted: Mar 13, 2008 02:34 PM
Msg. 5 of 5
What size pot are your 18inch tall bananas in? If they are sucking up the water, I would move them up.
I raised about 75 Musa basjoo last year. I went from 4 inch pots straight to 1 gallon, then to 3 gallon. All lived and flourished. As fast as bananas grow I wouldn't be scared to move them to a bigger pot. One advantage that you have is the additional heat. If you didn't have that additional heat, the bananas would be growing slower and sucking less water. Sounds to me like it is time to move them into a bigger house. fyi ...my basjoo are currently growing at about an inch a day for reference. |
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