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Old 09-22-2015, 08:04 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Default Re: Too cold for bananas?

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Thanks to Chris, I can now show you a could of pics of what's going on around here: (Hope this works)

And here you can see the bulbs above the plant:
Just tossing this out .....this will double your light output while keeping the wattage below safe levels for the socket ....the double socket, but you will have to take the diffusers off the fixture for the added space they take up.
23 watt and 68 watt cfl spirals


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Generally you should judge the plant by the new growth. New leaves grow accustomed to the current environment, old leaves grew accustomed to a different environment. Keep an eye on it and check for any creepy crawlies.
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Could be a potassium problem . I always put just a little Sul,po,mag on my plants every now and then but like what was said before a change in environment can cause things to.

You guys are right, a change in environment will affect your plants. some bananas tolerate the change better than others.
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