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Originally Posted by buckeye5755
When you guys are talking "Perfect Conditions", do you feel that growing indoors under a 600 Watt HID lighting system, better or worse than conditions in say Florida or Hawaii?
I am growing a Gran Nain and 2 Dwarf Cavendish, and the Gran Nain has really taken off, putting out a new leaf every 3-5 days. I am in Central Ohio, but will be keeping them inside under Grow Lights 12-14 hours a day, 75 degrees, with added humidity. In your estimation, are these conditions under Artificial Lighting, better than outdoor situations in Tropical Areas?
Personally, I am hoping for fruit in 12-16 months. I am currently worried about the size of Pots I should use as they grow. Any suggestions from the experts?
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i am growing my bananas under 600W HPS. The plants are growing extremely well.
i give them a liquid fertilizer every other day that i pH and ppm. I have all this equipment because of a failed attempt at growing a bananas hydroponically.
i have them on a 16hr on and 8 hr off grow light cycle. if i grew them outside they would freeze in the winter, so i am having fun keeping them indoors.
i dont know about pot size, but they seem to get root bound about every two weeks under these conditions. i just bought 14" azalea terra cotta pots. these pots are wider and shallower than standard pots. i am gonna mix up a hydroton and rockwool growing medium for them. i will keep an update on their progress. For now, they are growing big and strong!
ur indoor setup is going to allow ur bananas to grow quick and healthy. it will be hard for u to keep up with pot size. my bananas dont seem to mind being root bound and continue to grow and produce leaves. i am switching to bigger pots because i noticed today that the roots are starting to grow out of the drain hole.
grow on!