Re: Self Contained Drip system
I use a drip system on a couple orange trees that are "off the sprinkler system" & they like it very well, 2 small trees get to share about 10 gallons /day during the more severe conditions.
You don't need to fertilize any more often than you normally would but it's fairly easy, though a little more expensive, using "fast" water-soluble fertilizers as opposed to the slower time-release types.
The soil type will be the determining factor much more so than drip irrigation vs other water delivery methods.
Providing that you have any sort of drainage at all, it would be hard to over water bananas in many areas in TX if this coming summer is anything like the last.
Bottom line: go for it, you can always add more water if you have to.
Damp but not soggy is a good place to start & you can tweak from there.
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