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matt18e · 05-12-2009, 10:13 PM

I currently have a young basjoo in a hydroponic drip system with hydroton. I'm using Maxigro 10-5-14 as my nutrient solution and I keep the ppm around 400 right now. After I removed it from the pot and rinsed all the dirt from the roots and put it in the media the leaves wilted and drooped I'm pretty sure it was due to shock. Just be really careful not to damage the roots too much. I could tell I caused a little bit of damage but it was unavoidable. Its been 2 weeks since I switched it to the drip system and its just now growing a new leaf. My recommendation to you is to measure the ppm of your nutrient solution and keep it around 300-400 ppm for about 8 weeks. Your plant has to adjust to the rich nutrients its being exposed to. Also measure the ph of the solution and keep it around 6.5.

In about a month or so I'm going to up the ppm and see if my growth rate increases. Its alot of trial and error and it takes a little patience. Like I said earlier its been 2 weeks and its just now showing signs of life again and its no longer droopy so dont be to quick to give up on it. Let me know if you have anymore questions and keep me updated on your progress.

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matt18e matt matt18e's Photo Gallery Location: Colorado Zone: 6 Name: matt Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 48 BananaBucks : 23,187 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 52 Times in 14 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Hydroponic Bananas I currently have a young basjoo in a hydroponic drip system with hydroton. I'm using Maxigro 10-5-14 as my nutrient solution and I keep the ppm around 400 right now. After I removed it from the pot and rinsed all the dirt from the roots and put it in the media the leaves wilted and drooped I'm pretty sure it was due to shock. Just be really careful not to damage the roots too much. I could tell I caused a little bit of damage but it was unavoidable. Its been 2 weeks since I switched it to the drip system and its just now growing a new leaf. My recommendation to you is to measure the ppm of your nutrient solution and keep it around 300-400 ppm for about 8 weeks. Your plant has to adjust to the rich nutrients its being exposed to. Also measure the ph of the solution and keep it around 6.5. In about a month or so I'm going to up the ppm and see if my growth rate increases. Its alot of trial and error and it takes a little patience. Like I said earlier its been 2 weeks and its just now showing signs of life again and its no longer droopy so dont be to quick to give up on it. Let me know if you have anymore questions and keep me updated on your progress. __________________ DE OPPRESSO LIBER Last edited by matt18e : 05-12-2009 at 10:27 PM. Reason: just read the last post and needed to correct mine.