01-15-2014, 03:22 PM
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Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada
Zone: Hardiness Zone 6
Name: Olaf
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Re: What root rot?
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Originally Posted by Richard
I'm not suggesting it, I've witnessed it in person as the owner/operator of a nursery. There are also several historical threads on this site discussing the woes of specific soil products containing moisture retention supplements. Having a drain hole in your pot does not mean that your soil will drain. A novice gardener will do many things that amaze those with experience  |
Unless you use plumber's putty for potting soil, you should have less water logging
than the plants in my picture
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I have customers growing them in Edmonton AB and Nome AK -- indoors of course with exception of the brief summer warmth.
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And I am growing bananas here in Canada indoors and out, but what does that have
to do with root rot?
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Originally Posted by Richard
Somewhere on the Banana section of the Bioversity Internation site you'll find tabulated data of growth rates, harvest sizes, etc. collected from sites in Africa, Indian subcontinent, SEA, and Australasia. Discussions of this information can also be found here at bananas.org. |
I will look that up, if I have time. Right now I am trying to get ready for our trip to
Vietnam tomorrow morning, at a time, when it should be illegal to get out of bed.
Don't let that discourage you to dig up more evidence of root rot. I will be in touch
again. when I am there and recuperated from an almost 50 hours bed to bed trip.
I might even be able to squeeze in a reply to your last paragraph, before I leave,
- depends wow it goes
Best,
Olaf
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