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sandy0225 · 09-17-2006, 06:45 AM

I agree that the closet idea would probably be a good way to store your bananas, but I'd really reconsider the plastic bags. I lost a whole lot of bananas in storage last year, and the only difference we'd made was putting them in plastic bags, instead of just storing them bare root on an old skid... Just line the floor of the closet with plastic, then set the plants in roomy cardboard boxes, so that they can breathe. I'm going to also spray my plants with a fungicide spray and let it dry well before storing them this year. Be sure and check on them for time to time for dryness and also for signs of rot. We have to store the plants a lot longer in zone 5 than they do in the southern states.
Sandy @ Northern Tropics

09-17-2006, 06:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 354,880 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Another Overwintering Question: I agree that the closet idea would probably be a good way to store your bananas, but I'd really reconsider the plastic bags. I lost a whole lot of bananas in storage last year, and the only difference we'd made was putting them in plastic bags, instead of just storing them bare root on an old skid... Just line the floor of the closet with plastic, then set the plants in roomy cardboard boxes, so that they can breathe. I'm going to also spray my plants with a fungicide spray and let it dry well before storing them this year. Be sure and check on them for time to time for dryness and also for signs of rot. We have to store the plants a lot longer in zone 5 than they do in the southern states. Sandy @ Northern Tropics __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!