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Default Caring for my TC Gros Michel

I bought some TC Gros Michels on ebay and planted the on December 15th in 3 gallon pots. I watered them with fish and kelp and for two weeks nothing happened.
I read a post on TC last week and decided to revisit my strategy. I plucked them out of the dirt and found no root activity at all. I broke up the root ball and gave the soil another watering with fish and kelp.
I treated the roots with mycorrhizae and replanted.
I used some spare fence to make a hoop and wrapped it in saran wrap.
I've been misting them everyday since(about 4 days now).
So far so good. they are looking more vigorous and the leaves are actually unfolding quickly.
I'm in Phoenix and right now were in a monsoon season(not like monsoons of other areas LOL). Ive been able to keep them at 60% humidity in their hoop.
I just ordered a Gold Finger and would love to hear some more strategies for growing TC's.
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