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Originally Posted by tmc2009
I had a different problem. My bananas couldn't handle the slightest wind. The stem bent down and kinked and probably need to be cut off. Growing without the usual stresses of mother nature, I think the growth is weaker.
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From what I have been told, that is the case. For this reason, for a few hours each day in my Grow Room I remove the heater and add a normal rotating fan. I use this to provide "wind" so that the plant builds strength to handle the winds. We had a strong wind advisory with Gusts up to 55 MPH, and even though the leaves are brown and dying as you can see above, but there was no wind damage at all after being left outside in the heavy winds for 6+ hours.