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coolrobby2003
10-16-2009, 03:40 PM
I believe i over-watered my banana plant in the 20-gallon pot way too much...i dumped 4-gallons of water on it...it has drain holes and it drained out about 1-gallon...but is this still too wet...it sits in my house...and is there any way too get it dry quick...the leaves are dripping like crazy???

Dalmatiansoap
10-16-2009, 03:45 PM
Repot it in dry soil ASP. I dont think U can do anything faster than that. If U let it dry itself that can last for days. Hope this helps.
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coolrobby2003
10-16-2009, 03:46 PM
Thanks My Friend!

LilRaverBoi
10-16-2009, 08:49 PM
My best advice is to place it in a location where the direct sun will hit the soil surface. Then put a fan blowing on/above the soil to move the air around it. That's what I do. Beyond that, I think repotting is a little too drastic. I don't think it's going to die from being wet for a few days....so long as there are drain holes and it's not in standing water, that is.

supermario
10-16-2009, 10:19 PM
My best advice is to place it in a location where the direct sun will hit the soil surface. Then put a fan blowing on/above the soil to move the air around it. That's what I do. Beyond that, I think repotting is a little too drastic. I don't think it's going to die from being wet for a few days....so long as there are drain holes and it's not in standing water, that is.

I agree. One of my banana trees is planted in a corner that is by my home. The rain collects on the roof and forms a waterfall right next to where the banana tree is. It floods every time it rains, yet my banana tree is thriving.

bencelest
10-17-2009, 09:00 AM
Overwatering for one time will not affect the plant. It is the repeated overwatering for months and months that the wet feet affliction will ruin the plant. In fact that's the way watering should be. When the 2 inch of top soil becomes dry, water the plant excessively.

Tony O
10-24-2009, 09:03 PM
I have one planted in a pot without any drain holes. Don't ask me how that happened, but it did fine all last winter with controlled watering. My job kept me away most of the time, so it stayed in the pot. After the spring rains, I set it outside & left. Turns out we had a very wet summer. Every time I came home, the pot was full of water. I'd tip it to drain the water out only to return to find it full again. I never got around to drilling a hole in the bottom thinking it would quit raining soon. Anyway, it's been in standing water most of the summer, and although it isn't the healthiest plant around, it IS still alive. Just hasn't grown much.