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Old 01-30-2009, 10:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: My baby Variegated Asian Wild Banana

Harvey, do you have something to roughly gauge the humidity in that tent? Last year I was surprised to see a small rectangular pocket watch in Long's drug store that also gives temperature and humidity readings. It was a big $4.

Anyway, keeping the humidity between 55% and 75% is a good idea. Of course it will be in the low 90's right after watering.

On a more basic scale, if you take good care of the corm it will take care of the leaves. If your house temperature is around 70 F and doesn't drop below 55 F then it is in tropical paradise. The lighting you have is moderate, so you need to be very moderate with water and any nutrients.

Make sure the water is appropriate for such an awesome plant.

For nutrients, I believe you have truckloads of triple-15 at your farm. Use a teaspoon per month until May. More ideally, use a 1/4 teaspoon of water-soluble 20-5-30 per gallon on a continuous feeding schedule, or perhaps you have some orchard food with similar ratios?
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