hatfam

I could only use 4 or 5, just let me know. If you do not want to order any in I am sure I can find some .
Thanks

just j

i think bananas r like weeds they will grow in anything except pure sand and clay i have some planted in a swamp on the edge of my yard with the gray water running on them from the washing machine they grow faster than the ones in expensive potting soil that i baby i dont fert. them at all in the summer (maybe they like tide laundry soap lol)from what i can see my yard is sandy with a layer of black dirt on top for the grass to grow nice and they do fine in that too but everyone has there own opinion

Simply Bananas

I have successfully transplanted hundreds of Agristarts tissue cultures over the years. Its not very hard. just don't overwater.

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sultry_jasmine_nights

Hi thanks for your post on TC success! It sounds reasonable to me

I have found coco bricks at Petco and some petmarts by the reptile substrates (litter for their cages). I discovered this after my daughter got her cornsnake lol.

Ueberwinden

Friends,

I'm not so sure I would use coco coir that is packaged as animal bedding, I'm not familiar with the products, but sometimes these materials are treated with "stuff" (things to cover up the animal waste odors) that I would not want in contact with my plants. I'm not saying this is how the product your talking about is, I'm cautioning you to look closely at the packaging to make sure it's only coco coir you are purchasing. It's not worth it to me to poison a healthy plant over a dollar or two.

Michael

Kylie,

you are making me blush

I like to treat people the way I expect to be treated. I want to be able to trust those that I buy from. Your too good to me, thank you my dear friend.

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sunfish

Petco and Petsmart both have coco coir, got some yesterday.Today I bought some at a hydro shop at less than a third the cost ofthe pet store. You can buy online but the shipping is three time the price of the coco coir.

sultry_jasmine_nights

I found one of them for petsmart online. This is for the husks by Exo Terro. The one by our house sells the compressed coir as well , same brand. It is supposed to be 100 % natural. I haven't had any problems yet. It is cheaper for me if I don't have to have it shipped.
Exo Terra Coco Husks Tropical Substrate - Substrate - Reptile - PetSmart

I don't use all that much of it now but I have a friend who grows other tropical fruit in pots with the coconut with success. With all the rain we get here in the summer I am thinking of switching to coconut coir or husks for them. Then I will prob. need to buy in bulk from somewhere online.
I will still keep most of the nanners in the ground tho. cuz they seem to love it.

Patty in Wisc

I use MG potting MIX with time release fert & add a bunch of perlite for drainage. My nanas love it.

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Caloosamusa

I use a potting mix I buy locally by the square yard, that is high in composted organics. I then fertilize with a 0-0-22. I have used several methods but this one works best. I have lost none using this method.The rooting is rapid

Richard

0-0-22 ... Sul-Po-Mag aka K-Mag? Great stuff, also contains about 20% sulfur.

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Extreme Bananas

In the last 2 months, I planted 600+ tc starts in Pro Mix BX in 4 and 4/2" pots. I know this is a no-no in terms of peat moss depletion, but if the Mayans are right about the world ending in 2012, when the planets are all in alignment, it won't matter.

I have only lost one plant and that is because I separated a double plant into two parts. One didn't like it. The major disadvantage of using a peat moss-based soilless mixture is the fungus gnat problem that develops, especially when the plants are grown under lights indoors. To combat that problem, I mix Mosquito Bits, which are granular bits of bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, in the potting soil. This is the same larvacide that is in Gnatrol. I had to get the bits because Garden's Alive doesn't carry the fungus gnat control anymore, and I didn't have time to scout out the Gnatrol. I also have a bunch of yellow sticky traps scattered around. So far, I have only seen a few flitting about. There are many methods of dealing with fungus gnats...cinammon in the soil, sand on top of the soil, systemics, Gnatrol, using Coco Coir instead of peat moss mixes, and others I have not heard about. Contrary to the opinion of some, fungus gnats do not harm plants by eating the roots. The live on the humus material in the soil mix.

The TC's from Agri-Starts vary quite a bit in size. Some have been there awhile and are almost root bound. It takes some time to untangle the roots so the plants gets off to a good start. And some plants are very small. The soil falls off the plants when you remove them and the root system should be a little more developed. They were sent off to the world when too young. These are the ones that may create problems in survival, so care must be taken when replanting them. But even so, I haven't lost any except for the one mentioned. I definitely do not overwater until they start taking off after several weeks.

I used MirG potting soil once and never again. I forgot the type it was but it was much too heavy and I didn't have any perlite on hand to unheavy (new word) it. It reminded me of Hyponex soil, which was made from Michigan Peat, or actually Michigan sewer sludge. This black, sewer-looking stuff was absolutely worthless for plants. If it ever dried out on you, it was almost impossible to rehydrate. It turned into concrete. If it is still on the market, don't use it. It will be sudden death to young banana plants.

I LOVE POPCORN...grew 60 pounds of it last year.

Ed

Caloosamusa

The 0-0-22 is an acid forming fertilizer, and bananas do well in a slightly acidic soil. The sulfur is a good acid former also.

Sewer sludges concentrate metals, some of which are micro-nutrients, some are not, and bioaccumulate in phytomaterials which may then become toxic, due to metal content!!

Don't use sewage sludge on any food crop!!!

That is why it is important to know your soil pH, and what you are using for fertilizer.