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Old 06-18-2010, 10:11 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Default Re: Fist Year Musa Basjoo Success!!

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has more to do with heat than anything. The hotter it gets, the faster mine have grown.
That is exactly what I have observed too. Every time it cools down to 60s and below there seems to be no growth at all, but when it gets above 80F, they grow noticeably.

Here's the difference in about 2 months of growth after going through multiple late frost which killed 1 out of 4 of my musa basjoos, but it looks like they're recovered ready to really take off so I planted 2 of them in the ground after taking this picture. I assume they should grow much faster in the ground.

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