Limnobium
04-05-2019, 09:24 PM
I have recently (3weeks ago) obtained a Dwarf Musa which I believe is a Triploid specimen as it was purchased from a respectable greenhouse and labeled "Cavendish"
It has sprouted many many pups which is characteristically much like the Musa Acuminata which as we know is a dwarf specimen.
I'm assuming the "Cavendish" label was referring to the seedless properties of the plant which is likely a hybridized banana plant created for the purpose of Triploidism and cultivated by parthenogenesis and Corm transplants.
I had thought the plant would need humidity so I attempted to plumb an ultrasonic humidifier but the fog would land on the plant in an area that wasn't distributed enough and it would cause a risk of rot and mildew.
I've since gathered some parts and I'm going to create a manifold above the plant which will pipe humidity and distribute it evenly above the plant where it will descend down out of 4 ports, the humidifier also will be in the area and it has a hygromastat which will limit the humidity to about 55% which is optimal for banana.
I use a 50 watt LED multi diode multiband LED (CHIP) with ultraviolet and infrared, far red, close red, far blue, close blue, green, tangerine, and teal spectrums. Made by SunGrow®
Very effective mimicry of sunlight.
I noticed what I thought was mildew growing on the leaves I now realize it is naturally occurring on young leaves, specifically the bottom of newly unfurled leaves, it's a fine dust, visible in my photo, scared me!!
I'm currently debating whether I will buy or build a tent for it, I am leaning towards building a cheap poly one because I don't know how big the dwarf will actually get, indoors I'm assuming not much more than 5-6 ft and I will start inducing flowering
The plant itself will go into a DWC bucket tomorrow, I will remove several of the suckers tomorrow and allow the 2 main shoots to continue growing, they are about 24" tall from the base of the pseudostems.
I believe once I have completed the fogger installation and transplanted everything the growth will be extremely rapid as all the parameters will be maximally optimized.
I am going to feed liquid seaweed 5-1-1 formula but only enough to supply micros, the bulk of the nitrates, phosphates, and potassium will come from KNO3, & MKP.
I think I will supplement extra magnesium with MgSO4 and possibly Fe Iron Chelate.
Is there anything else I should be incorporating as far as nutrients when I am growing Musa hydroponically!??
All advice greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
-Limnobium
It has sprouted many many pups which is characteristically much like the Musa Acuminata which as we know is a dwarf specimen.
I'm assuming the "Cavendish" label was referring to the seedless properties of the plant which is likely a hybridized banana plant created for the purpose of Triploidism and cultivated by parthenogenesis and Corm transplants.
I had thought the plant would need humidity so I attempted to plumb an ultrasonic humidifier but the fog would land on the plant in an area that wasn't distributed enough and it would cause a risk of rot and mildew.
I've since gathered some parts and I'm going to create a manifold above the plant which will pipe humidity and distribute it evenly above the plant where it will descend down out of 4 ports, the humidifier also will be in the area and it has a hygromastat which will limit the humidity to about 55% which is optimal for banana.
I use a 50 watt LED multi diode multiband LED (CHIP) with ultraviolet and infrared, far red, close red, far blue, close blue, green, tangerine, and teal spectrums. Made by SunGrow®
Very effective mimicry of sunlight.
I noticed what I thought was mildew growing on the leaves I now realize it is naturally occurring on young leaves, specifically the bottom of newly unfurled leaves, it's a fine dust, visible in my photo, scared me!!
I'm currently debating whether I will buy or build a tent for it, I am leaning towards building a cheap poly one because I don't know how big the dwarf will actually get, indoors I'm assuming not much more than 5-6 ft and I will start inducing flowering
The plant itself will go into a DWC bucket tomorrow, I will remove several of the suckers tomorrow and allow the 2 main shoots to continue growing, they are about 24" tall from the base of the pseudostems.
I believe once I have completed the fogger installation and transplanted everything the growth will be extremely rapid as all the parameters will be maximally optimized.
I am going to feed liquid seaweed 5-1-1 formula but only enough to supply micros, the bulk of the nitrates, phosphates, and potassium will come from KNO3, & MKP.
I think I will supplement extra magnesium with MgSO4 and possibly Fe Iron Chelate.
Is there anything else I should be incorporating as far as nutrients when I am growing Musa hydroponically!??
All advice greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
-Limnobium