Interesting: Not Yet!

Olafhenny · 10-11-2013, 01:14 PM

Interesting: Not Yet!
We had 5 hours of subfreezing temperatures last night, bottoming out at -2^C (28^F).
None of my banana plants, not even the E. Maurelii, showed any sign of damage.
The temperatures were recorded at out local weather station, which is located less than
1km (1/2 mile) from my bananas.

Just to clarify: I waited until the temperature was above 6^C (44^F), before coming to
the above conclusion, to make sure, that any frost, that might have been in the leaves
has thawed out.

bananaMUM · 10-28-2013, 09:58 PM

I am so glad they made it!! Go banana growers!

Olafhenny · 10-28-2013, 10:40 PM

Actually they will make it, no doubt. I always wait until the leaves are frozen off, before I put
them int hibernation. That has gained me so far another 18 days from the first frost and if the
forecast is correct will gain me at least another week. The PS takes a lot more frost, before it
succumbs to cell destruction.

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10-28-2013, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
bananaMUM bananaMUM Name: BananaMUM Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 6 BananaBucks : 2,659 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Re: Interesting: Not Yet! I am so glad they made it!! Go banana growers! __________________

10-28-2013, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 260,055 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Interesting: Not Yet! Actually they will make it, no doubt. I always wait until the leaves are frozen off, before I put them int hibernation. That has gained me so far another 18 days from the first frost and if the forecast is correct will gain me at least another week. The PS takes a lot more frost, before it succumbs to cell destruction. __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.

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