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pb742006 · 03-15-2008, 04:06 PM

Hi everyone,

I got my first banana pup this week and I potted it up today so I can keep it indoors until May.

I have it in a 8 gallon pot with a mixture of 1/3 perlite, 1/3 MG potting soil, and 1/3 composted manure and humus. I went with that mix based on some of the comments here.

2 questions.

1.) I watered the heck out of it and the water is just sitting at the top of the pot. Based on the mix I thought it would flow straight to the bottom. It's in a terra cotta pot with the one central hole. SHould I drill more holes ?

2.) the pup is greenish yellow turning maroon as you go down the stem. Should I cover all the purple or leave some exposed.

Thanks in advance everyone !!

03-15-2008, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
pb742006 Find me on the map! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 BananaBucks : 348 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	1st banana in the pot today ! Hi everyone, I got my first banana pup this week and I potted it up today so I can keep it indoors until May. I have it in a 8 gallon pot with a mixture of 1/3 perlite, 1/3 MG potting soil, and 1/3 composted manure and humus. I went with that mix based on some of the comments here. 2 questions. 1.) I watered the heck out of it and the water is just sitting at the top of the pot. Based on the mix I thought it would flow straight to the bottom. It's in a terra cotta pot with the one central hole. SHould I drill more holes ? 2.) the pup is greenish yellow turning maroon as you go down the stem. Should I cover all the purple or leave some exposed. Thanks in advance everyone !!