Better banana plants for hydroponics, aquaponics?

Mark Dragt · 11-26-2015, 01:12 PM

Are there better plants to use? Plants to stay away from? I have a small setup that I use to filter my fish pond and grew some nice onions in it this year. I think I would like to try one of my Orinoco pups right in the center and see what happens. Any thoughts? Advice?

I know the plant would go through a shock period going from soil to soilless. Assuming this all works out, at the end of the season when it's time to bring the plants in for the winter, do I put it back in soil for the winter? Or store bareroot? Do people even try to grow there plants in an outdoor setup?

cincinnana · 11-27-2015, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Dragt

Are there better plants to use? Plants to stay away from? I have a small setup that I use to filter my fish pond and grew some nice onions in it this year. I think I would like to try one of my Orinoco pups right in the center and see what happens. Any thoughts? Advice?

I know the plant would go through a shock period going from soil to soilless. Assuming this all works out, at the end of the season when it's time to bring the plants in for the winter, do I put it back in soil for the winter? Or store bareroot? Do people even try to grow there plants in an outdoor setup?

Mark ,
You might find this interesting.
Sorry for the missing photos

Hydroponics for begginers

Mark Dragt · 11-27-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cincinnana

Mark ,
You might find this interesting.
Sorry for the missing photos

Hydroponics for begginers

Yes that was interesting. I think I he member the picts from a while back when I first read through the thread. Thank you. I looks like you had some success with a Orinoco in your system. That is good news for me. I was planning on using a Orinoco for my trial. I have a surplus of them.

Mark Dragt · 12-10-2017, 12:52 AM

Well I never tried it in the outdoor setup. Instead I expanded the system inside my greenhouse and added a Dwarf Orinoco to 1 of the beds. The plant went through a bunch of shock. I thought I was loosing it. The plant recovered and grew nicely. If the plant makes it through winter,I think it will easily, it should flower next year. I can't wait to see what happens.

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Mark Dragt Location: Rochester,Wa Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 823 BananaBucks : 34,524 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,357 Times Was Thanked 1,718 Times in 635 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 332 Times	Re: Better banana plants for hydroponics, aquaponics? Well I never tried it in the outdoor setup. Instead I expanded the system inside my greenhouse and added a Dwarf Orinoco to 1 of the beds. The plant went through a bunch of shock. I thought I was loosing it. The plant recovered and grew nicely. If the plant makes it through winter,I think it will easily, it should flower next year. I can't wait to see what happens. __________________ Mark's Banana Forest Paradise

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