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Olafhenny · 10-14-2013, 10:28 PM

I winter all my basjoos outside and thus have no experience with dry root wintering.

However I do have experience with the rot promoting properties of concrete. If you have
earth or gravel flooring in your crawlspace, your method seems okay, however in the more
likely event, that the floor of your crawlspace is concrete, it is mandatory for the survival
of your plants, that you cover the concrete first with polyester sheeting and then with
cardboard, before you place the bananas on top of that. If the burlap serves any
purpose other than additional insulation, I do not know. If the air in your crawlspace is
relatively humid, the burlap may do more damage than good.

Good luck,
Olaf
PS: If you are short of cardboard, two layers of burlap may serve the same purpose.

10-14-2013, 10:28 PM	#22 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 259,955 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Prepping basjoo for winter I winter all my basjoos outside and thus have no experience with dry root wintering. However I do have experience with the rot promoting properties of concrete. If you have earth or gravel flooring in your crawlspace, your method seems okay, however in the more likely event, that the floor of your crawlspace is concrete, it is mandatory for the survival of your plants, that you cover the concrete first with polyester sheeting and then with cardboard, before you place the bananas on top of that. If the burlap serves any purpose other than additional insulation, I do not know. If the air in your crawlspace is relatively humid, the burlap may do more damage than good. Good luck, Olaf PS: If you are short of cardboard, two layers of burlap may serve the same purpose. __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.