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Old 12-31-2010, 05:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Bananas stored dormant in basement dried out

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Originally Posted by saltydad View Post
Actually, Olaf, this room has successfully wintered bare root bananas,potted bananas, bare root plumeria in dormancy, potted plumeria, ee's., canna corms, etc. I have never had a plant rot in here; if it were cooler dormancy would just be easier to provoke.The only hassle is that my tender pond plants tub needs refills pretty often due to evaporation. There is some cold air entering around the door just to the left of the back wall in the pic, which probably lowers the temps in that half of the room somewhat.
How long are you winters Howard,meaning how long do you store your nanas inside,i personally think storing bare rooted nanas is to much of a hit and miss.
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