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stevelau1911 · 05-09-2012, 10:55 PM

I have a regular seed tray heat mat designed to heat up seedlings, but seems to be a bit too strong for most seedlings so I've decided to try using it on potted banana plants. Will the additional heat help them grow faster?

I'm not sure if it requires the air temperature to be warmer as well. My little mekong giants which I attempted to deep plant last fall died so I was forced to buy new ones and I want them to fill out their pots as soon as possible so that I could get them in the ground, and big enough to be well off on their own.

Here's how they were as of last week.

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stevelau1911 stevelau1911's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 458 BananaBucks : 148,779 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 51 Times Was Thanked 561 Times in 258 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Can I make potted banana plants grow faster with a heat pad? I have a regular seed tray heat mat designed to heat up seedlings, but seems to be a bit too strong for most seedlings so I've decided to try using it on potted banana plants. Will the additional heat help them grow faster? I'm not sure if it requires the air temperature to be warmer as well. My little mekong giants which I attempted to deep plant last fall died so I was forced to buy new ones and I want them to fill out their pots as soon as possible so that I could get them in the ground, and big enough to be well off on their own. Here's how they were as of last week. __________________ I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas. my picture website is http://www.flickr.com/photos/31489820@N02/ http://stevespeonygarden.blogspot.com/