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Olafhenny · 01-18-2014, 09:58 PM

Okay, Richard, I looked at that thread too. It talks about (large) differences of
maturation of fruit after bloom or after development of first fingers, depending on
species. It neither supports nor disproves your assertion, that bananas ripen much
faster in SEA than in California.

Until you can proof me differently, I still maintain, that the growth rate depends
on light, soil and temperature conditions much more than on location, and location
has certainly no impact on susceptibility to root rot.

I state it again: Bananas with healthy green leaves will not suffer from root rot,
when in a pot with a drainage hole in the bottom (and of course as long as that
pot does not sit in a trough full of water).

But even the latter might not be a problem, if the water in that trough is renewed
frequently (aeration).

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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 : 246,213 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: What root rot? Okay, Richard, I looked at that thread too. It talks about (large) differences of maturation of fruit after bloom or after development of first fingers, depending on species. It neither supports nor disproves your assertion, that bananas ripen much faster in SEA than in California. Until you can proof me differently, I still maintain, that the growth rate depends on light, soil and temperature conditions much more than on location, and location has certainly no impact on susceptibility to root rot. I state it again: Bananas with healthy green leaves will not suffer from root rot, when in a pot with a drainage hole in the bottom (and of course as long as that pot does not sit in a trough full of water). But even the latter might not be a problem, if the water in that trough is renewed frequently (aeration). __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.