View Full Version : Update on my Hydroponic Raja Puri
ewitte
04-17-2009, 07:22 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=16707&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16707&ppuser=3805)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=16706&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16706&ppuser=3805)
The original pictures are under my photos :)
Michael_Andrew
04-17-2009, 07:27 PM
A bubble bucket. Dang I wanted to be the first to try that. Plant looks awesome. Good job. Did it grow a good size corm? What nutrients did you use?
Michael
ewitte
04-17-2009, 07:32 PM
General Hydroponics Flora Nova and a little PH down. I try to get the PH between 6.2 - 6.5. Most of the time I've been ussing 500-600ppm but the last refill I did 1000ppm and it actually was the first time it grew up a good bit. The last 15-20% of the height was in the last 2-3 weeks. Its just been putting out leaves like crazy ever since its been in there lol. Last leaf isn't coming out as good as the others I think its because my light stopped working.
The pic I took right after I cut it off
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12691&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12691&ppuser=3805)
Michael_Andrew
04-17-2009, 07:37 PM
What lights you running? Do you refill each time or add? What type aeration? Questions questions questions! lol do you have pics of the roots?
conejov
04-17-2009, 08:54 PM
That looks really healthy. I think I need to do research on hydroponics
Bananaman88
04-17-2009, 10:19 PM
ewitte,
Thanks for sharing your photos. I think I may have asked you before, but where in Houston do you live? I have some SDC pups I'm getting rid of if you are interested.
conejov
04-17-2009, 11:42 PM
ewitte,
Thanks for sharing your photos. I think I may have asked you before, but where in Houston do you live? I have some SDC pups I'm getting rid of if you are interested.
Bananaman,
I would be interested in some SDC too. Im in the nW side of Houston.
ewitte
04-18-2009, 07:49 AM
I'm in Sugar Land. I was thinking of trying a larger variety as long as its still edible.
Bananaman88
04-18-2009, 08:12 AM
conejov-No problem. Just let me know. Hey, you might consider adding your location to your profile. I had no idea you were in Houston as well.
ewitte- I will probably have some Orinoco pups later on. As of right now there is only one tiny pup on my Hua Moa and none on my Ice Cream.
bdollarbill
04-18-2009, 10:01 AM
That's exactly why I started building hydroponic units a year ago was to grow them in the winter, It kind of evolved into a year round venture, I am building and selling them now online, But never had time to get my plants started in them other than herbs etc. I am building a 30 gallon unitnow that will be a drip/Aero unit to see how well it does outdoors in Hydroponic growing medium. I am sure results will be mixed based on nutrients Banana's need.
Bill
Chironex
04-18-2009, 01:02 PM
I would like to see someone construct a hydroponic seed germinator. Maybe banana seeds would like that. It would be one way of providing the fluctuating temps for the ideal cycles, and the only way I can imagine that would provide the correct low temps in summer and winter. It may not involve keeping the seeds in water, just keeping them hunid and at the right temps for the right time each day. Then when they sprout, providing adequate moisture and nutrients.
If anyone of you inventors out there have such an idea, I would like to see a thread on your idea.
bdollarbill
04-18-2009, 02:15 PM
It could be done, using heater for aquarium, and one of the humidome containers and an air pump, or if you wanted to go high tech could construct one from clear acrylic. Maybe use some rapid rooter plugs for the seeds, that way they stay moist but not soaked in water, and could use a neublizer to atomize nutrients in like 100% humidity envirnment all the time, for cold season throw couple ice cubes in reservoir.. Should work, i'd like to see a few of us try to come up with something and share the results. Who's in? I'll start mine this weekend i am up for a challenge.
Bill
conejov
04-18-2009, 02:34 PM
conejov-No problem. Just let me know. Hey, you might consider adding your location to your profile. I had no idea you were in Houston as well.
I definitely would like some SDC's
conejov
04-18-2009, 02:36 PM
I think I need to do more research on hydroponics to be able to understand alittle bit more what you guys are talking about now.
austinl01
04-18-2009, 06:24 PM
It looks great. Keep us updated.
ewitte
04-19-2009, 09:27 AM
Will do trying to get a replacement for my Procyon 100. I have it sitting in the kitchen now and will take it out a few hours a day to get some real sunshine as long as its not raining.
1rainman
04-29-2009, 03:23 PM
why does it look so weird? That doesn't look like a raja puri... is that just from the hydroponic growing or is it genetic?
ewitte
04-29-2009, 06:58 PM
Probably it looks way different than the ones I had in the dirt (this one was my first pup). Actually the new leaves without the LED light look different as well. Its a much lighter shade of green.
fergus banana
05-04-2009, 04:45 PM
hello,
your hydro banana plant is growing nicely and looks great.
i recently began growing a blue java in a hydro unit and am having some difficulties.
first of all, i put way too much nutrient in to begin with and gave the plant nutrient burn. i flushed out the unit and went way back on the nutrient. currently, i am using house and garden aqua flakes. i put in one teaspoon of A and 1 teaspoon of B into a 2.6 gallon reservoir. i pH'ed it to 5.8, which is what the bottle said. basically, it looks very droopy and it doesnt seem to be growing very well if at all. it sprouted 1 leaf a week or 2 ago. i dug through the hydroton to look at the roots. there are numerous small white roots growing off of larger brownish looking roots. i am wondering if it has root rot. i dont have any special lighting for it now, but will be receiving a 400W HPS light this week (hopefully). the plant has about a 11 inch stem. i dont know what to do. any advice? thanks.
ewitte
07-07-2009, 05:29 PM
Another 3 months
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=19095&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19095)
ewitte
07-07-2009, 05:48 PM
BTW this is the current plant growing off the corm I cut the one above off (pstem died completely down during winter) - 45gallon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=19096&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19096)
matt18e
07-07-2009, 10:16 PM
Plant looks great bud. I took your advice you gave me about a month ago and lowered the ppm for my basjoo that I have in a drip bucket. It took a little bit of time but its taking off now and growing a leaf a week. I just germinated a bunch of E. ventricosum and put 3 of them in a bubbler I made at home with a rubbermade container and they are growing unbelievably fast. The roots on them are going nuts. I've had so much fun with all this hydroponic stuff I made another bubbler similiar to yours and put a super dwarf cavendish in it and its doing pretty good but its only been a week. Is that an LED grow light you have? How is that working for you?
Bananaman88
07-08-2009, 06:23 AM
Cool, crank up the Pink Floyd!
ewitte
07-08-2009, 08:20 AM
Is that an LED grow light you have? How is that working for you?
Yes its a Procyon 100. Works great. It did die and the warranty only covers the original owner (I got it used) but they were able to help me with fixing it on my own. Problem I'm having is the leaves are moving out of the growing area. Plus the lamp has to be further away from the plant because when the new ones come out they straight up. I can't afford to have a complete solution the better lights are like $1200 each lol.
It may or may not stay hydroponic but most likely will go outside again at some point (March is a good time).
fergus banana
07-08-2009, 10:40 AM
nice job on the hydro banana. looks healthy.
why did i have such a difficult time making the soil to hydro transition?
recently, i started my bananas in a rockwool and coco coir growing medium mixture. it drains really well, so i am gonna have to monitor my watering real close until i get a feel for how its gonna go.
the plants grow very fast under the HPS grow lights.
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