Post-delivery care & planting of bananas from overseas - Page 2

tobym · 04-15-2021, 06:02 AM

Update: I received a new Gros Michel corm, dry and rootless as usual, on 10 April and potted it immediately into 50% quartz sand (for aquaria) and 50% perlite. It went under 50% shade cloth in the greenhouse, min 70°F air temperatures, 85-90°F during the day and 85°F bottom heat at night from the underfloor heating. Watered well once then left alone.

I couldn't resist tipping it out today, 5 days on, because YOLO... and behold, a mass of 2" long roots. I'll give it another week before final potting.

No movement yet on my Thousand Fingers corm potted the same way, but no signs of rot either.

I imagine the extra heat this time of year helped, but I suspect the addition of sand into the mix provided a better atmosphere for rooting than perlite alone. Seems well-draining moisture matters more than air circulation...

drone · 10-13-2022, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BananaBytheSea

I just today received an Aeae and a Thousand Fingers banana plant that I ordered from Thailand... 11 days total in transit and customs/USDA.

Upon opening the tube, the packing is not quite what I expected. The plants are approximately 16" in length with the leaves removed, no soil, and totally dry. I was prepared for the corms to be wrapped in wet paper toweling or newspaper, with areas of rot and/or fungus, that would need to be trimmed away, but instead the corms are just totally, completely, and purposely dry. Is this the normal procedure for long duration shipping?

So... do I just stick them in a pot with soil and add water, or is there something special I should do?

Thanks in advance for any information or advice!
Carl

What happened to these in the end? very curious. hopefully all worked out?

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tobym Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 5 BananaBucks : 660 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Post-delivery care & planting of bananas from overseas Update: I received a new Gros Michel corm, dry and rootless as usual, on 10 April and potted it immediately into 50% quartz sand (for aquaria) and 50% perlite. It went under 50% shade cloth in the greenhouse, min 70°F air temperatures, 85-90°F during the day and 85°F bottom heat at night from the underfloor heating. Watered well once then left alone. I couldn't resist tipping it out today, 5 days on, because YOLO... and behold, a mass of 2" long roots. I'll give it another week before final potting. No movement yet on my Thousand Fingers corm potted the same way, but no signs of rot either. I imagine the extra heat this time of year helped, but I suspect the addition of sand into the mix provided a better atmosphere for rooting than perlite alone. Seems well-draining moisture matters more than air circulation...

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