new; how to plant

Banamoza · 06-07-2014, 04:25 PM

Hi i am new to the forum and would like to say hi to all, I bought a new house last year in Sacramento, CA and fell in love with the banana trees in the nursery and decided to grow couple or more in my backyard and may be one around the swimming pool area, the soil we have here is clay i would appreciate some help on how to plant my first banana tree; how big a hole to dig and the type of soil to use and how. thanks

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2woodensticks · 06-07-2014, 04:34 PM

dig a good size hole, amend the soil well with organics..manure, compost and anything to help it drain well..sand,perlite,..depends on how big you want the matt to get..if you just want one to flower and then start new one after 3x3 should be fine..but if you want it to relvolve...mother pup,mother pup and so on go as big as you can..waving the hand from florida..

kubali · 06-07-2014, 04:35 PM

Welcome aboard ,
pull up a chair and have some fun learning.

Banamoza · 06-07-2014, 04:52 PM

thanks 2woodensticks and kubal,i thanks for replying, can i use paver sand along with what you recommended to give the mix a good drainage and what mixing percentage should i use

kubali · 06-07-2014, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Banamoza

thanks 2woodensticks and kubal,i thanks for replying, can i use paver sand along with what you recommended to give the mix a good drainage and what mixing percentage should i use

paver sand, lava sand pepples it's all good. 2/3 soil mix to 1/3 native soil. Last you should mulch with a good brand of compost to a depth of 2-4 inches around your plant. This will act as slow release fertilizer as it decomposes but also help in soil evaporation. lots of compost you can never have to much compost bananas love organic matter.

kubali · 06-07-2014, 05:16 PM

if you still need more info on a perfect soil mix or fertilizer for your soil this member named Richard is very knowledgeable source of info on many different topics..........PM and Email questions welcome.
website: plantsthatproduce.com

Banamoza · 06-07-2014, 05:17 PM

thanks allot for the help, is there a particular compost and manure brand you recommend, can i just use compost for fertilizer or do i need to use additional fertilizer and what type and how often. thnx.

kubali · 06-07-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Banamoza

thanks allot for the help, is there a particular compost and manure brand you recommend, can i just use compost for fertilizer or do i need to use additional fertilizer and what type and how often. thnx.

im in fla and I use compost when ever it's ready I make my own from kitchen and yard scraps and 6.6.6 applied once in feb,june,sept and always have plenty of bananas every year like this.

if you still need more info on a perfect soil mix or fertilizer for your soil this member named Richard is very knowledgeable source of info on many different topics..........PM and Email questions welcome.
website: plantsthatproduce.com>>>>>>>and he 2 is living in ca.

Banamoza · 06-07-2014, 06:22 PM

thanks a million love this site and

Banamoza · 06-08-2014, 01:15 PM

Hi Kubali, i wrote to the site you recommended and they were friendly and reply with this website address plantsthatproduce.com

kubali · 06-08-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Banamoza

Hi Kubali, i wrote to the site you recommended and they were friendly and reply with this website address plantsthatproduce.com

yes Richard is his name and he is always very friendly person, and like many here knows a lot about growing things....very glad I could help you with that...why I am here to learn, and help others learn as well.....have a blessed day.......................kub

Abnshrek · 06-08-2014, 07:50 PM

Hello, Welcome & Happy Growing.. :^)

Iunepeace · 06-12-2014, 08:44 AM

Welcome Banamoza! You've come to the right place to learn about bananas; tons of friendly experts and loads of helpful forums on here. I'd agree with everything said already and also add that bananas are sinfully greedy when it comes to being fed so a heavy hand when you're doling out the manure/compost/etc is recommended! And with organics there's no worry about overfeeding

I threw some manure down around this plant like once, and mulched with seaweed, and here we went:

Mammoth Seagrape Tree in the background; the wine from this is great

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