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Originally Posted by Cbarnes1994
I have something under the pots to catch the drained water. I use that water for other plants also . Sometimes I water every 2 to 3 days if the suns not out at all. I started watering everyday after I noticed the top of my potting soil dries up after 3-4 hours in direct sunlight , and plenty sites and YouTube videos say banana plants need lots of moisture to grow
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The pot in the pictured above, looked to be one with internal water reservoir with attached saucer. But if water drains out of the pot, then that is good.
Now, the soil mix you described likely contains too much peat and which will absorb & hold too much water reducing air within the soil mix. I suggest adding course granular material( as much as 50%), perlite, bark, or course sand to promote drainage of water from between soil spaces within the mix. Banana roots need air to breath. Air can not get to the roots
of if the top of the pot is soggy from watering. With a fast draining mix, the pot could be watered more frequently without harm to the roots.