parid09

OK, all of you banana geniuses.. Is there anything to the reports that I have seen that you can lift the corms with the pseudo-stems intact without leaves, roots cut off the corms, and just stand the whole shebango in the corner of a cool basement for months and months of storage through a long Wisconsin winter? If so, I have Basjoos, Daj Giants, Balbesianas and Sikkimensis bananas that have attained small tree size through the summer and recess is almost over. Can this method work for all of these species? and what temperature is recommended for storage. I have a full finished basement that runs from 65 to 55 when the bottom drops out of the outside temps and is very dry. Otherwise, I have to cut all off at the ground level and bring them into my vertically challenged greenhouse to start over from the pups. It would be nice if I could go at least one year without dealing with wintertime spider mites, space issues and the rest of the fun involved with inside winter growing. Thankyou for all of your input ahead of time!!!