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D'Andra · 10-19-2006, 07:05 PM

Let me share something that I learned.

I bought a couple of dwarf cavs a few years ago for indoors. I watered them and kept them moist for a few months and they did okay. After a few months I got really sick and was pretty much stuck in bed for 2 months. During this time they were in a room with a window facing S and one facing W. The blinds were opened so they got some light through a screened window. The temp was about 70f the whole time and they never were watered or misted. They still looked pretty good! When I felt better I started watering, and they took off. Only problem is one of them got more light than the other. They were both watered equally, and the one with just a little less light curled up and died.

This was a very small difference in light but it seemed to make the difference. The one that survived I put in the yard in April and it is doing great. 6'+ to the top of the leaves and 3 pups.

I also bought a cav pup this year and put it in a pot for a couple of months. I noticed when I lighlty watered it, I could see the area right above the roots dry out in a day or two. Then watered it a little again.

They do like water but it's relative to the size of the plant and the amount of light.

On misting:It worked well for me for awhile until I started seeing little brown burns on the leaves. I stopped misting and they went away. I tried misting with dechlorinated water and they love it! It's something about the city water here. It's very acidic. The roots seem to love it but not the leaves.

Garnetmoth, I plan on planting some of them in earthworm castings and just watering them lightly. That should take care of the fertilizer issue during the winter.
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10-19-2006, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
D'Andra Senior Member D'Andra's Photo Gallery Location: Las Cruces, NM Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 224 BananaBucks : 4,248 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: dying banana tree Let me share something that I learned. I bought a couple of dwarf cavs a few years ago for indoors. I watered them and kept them moist for a few months and they did okay. After a few months I got really sick and was pretty much stuck in bed for 2 months. During this time they were in a room with a window facing S and one facing W. The blinds were opened so they got some light through a screened window. The temp was about 70f the whole time and they never were watered or misted. They still looked pretty good! When I felt better I started watering, and they took off. Only problem is one of them got more light than the other. They were both watered equally, and the one with just a little less light curled up and died. This was a very small difference in light but it seemed to make the difference. The one that survived I put in the yard in April and it is doing great. 6'+ to the top of the leaves and 3 pups. I also bought a cav pup this year and put it in a pot for a couple of months. I noticed when I lighlty watered it, I could see the area right above the roots dry out in a day or two. Then watered it a little again. They do like water but it's relative to the size of the plant and the amount of light. On misting:It worked well for me for awhile until I started seeing little brown burns on the leaves. I stopped misting and they went away. I tried misting with dechlorinated water and they love it! It's something about the city water here. It's very acidic. The roots seem to love it but not the leaves. Garnetmoth, I plan on planting some of them in earthworm castings and just watering them lightly. That should take care of the fertilizer issue during the winter. ___________ D'. __________________ D'.