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Old 05-19-2012, 01:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Banana Tree Soil Mixture

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Originally Posted by Velutina View Post
Banana plants do not grow well in the native soil in my yard. Even a 50/50 mix with native soil/compost doesn't work too well. I decided to to dig a hole (~5'x5'x2.5'deep). I added about 10" of small rocks to the bottom and filled the rest with manure. I was very happy with the results. I guess it depends on the soil you're starting with. Mine happens to be terrible.
That's awesome! Your soil (although 1,000~ miles away) looks to be very similar to mine. I think I'm going to do something very similar to you.
A row about 20~ feet long, 3-4 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep. I'm gonna fill it with a lot of Cow Manure Compost and the rest Organic Peat Humus, and about 1/3 or so of native soil, for reasons mentioned in this thread.
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