Ivanov_Kuznetsov
09-01-2008, 04:48 AM
Hello, for those of you who didn't read my poorly formatted post and blurry pictures from my earlier introduction: http://www.bananas.org/f11/hallo-5293.html#post45758
Ok, all the bananas in the pictures are alive except for one. The entire root mass was removed from the PS during transplantation, so I didn't expect that one to live anyway. The other two small ones seemed to have liked the rooting hormone and are still alive. One plant in the middle isn't putting out much new growth, so it concerns me a bit. I've been killing all the lubber grasshoppers I can find.
I have about 4-5 inches of oak wood/leaves mulch around all the plants, including the cactus, now. I have been considering getting a load of manure and possibly worm castings but am not completely sure how I should incorporate it into the soil or whether it can simply be piled on top. I know that applying wet manure is a bad idea and that it should generally be dried and spread. It's been very difficult to find free manure where I live, but I did manage to get at least that free load of mulch from the tree service.
I'm in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Suggestions and comments are appreciated. I can take pictures and post them now if anyone would like or if it would help.
Ok, all the bananas in the pictures are alive except for one. The entire root mass was removed from the PS during transplantation, so I didn't expect that one to live anyway. The other two small ones seemed to have liked the rooting hormone and are still alive. One plant in the middle isn't putting out much new growth, so it concerns me a bit. I've been killing all the lubber grasshoppers I can find.
I have about 4-5 inches of oak wood/leaves mulch around all the plants, including the cactus, now. I have been considering getting a load of manure and possibly worm castings but am not completely sure how I should incorporate it into the soil or whether it can simply be piled on top. I know that applying wet manure is a bad idea and that it should generally be dried and spread. It's been very difficult to find free manure where I live, but I did manage to get at least that free load of mulch from the tree service.
I'm in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Suggestions and comments are appreciated. I can take pictures and post them now if anyone would like or if it would help.