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Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-20-2023, 02:21 PM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand A stream or a creek would have a higher concentration of coarse sand. Sand on an ocean beach tends to grind itself down. An aluminum screen will wear out quickly so fiberglass is better. Screening...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-20-2023, 12:19 PM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand A member from Wisconsin that bought an a'ea'e from me about 10 years ago used Turface MVP and they also had good results. I use a lot of coarse sand and free is always less expensive than "fairly...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-20-2023, 11:45 AM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand beam2050 explains this very well. Temperature also plays a role, so it's the synergy of aeration, moisture, and temperature. What would happen to the perlite as the rhizome grows and the external...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-20-2023, 11:40 AM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand When Hector started buying bananas I advised him to use coarse sand instead of the pool filter sand because even though he was growing in a warm climate and that extra aeration might not be necessary...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-18-2023, 02:42 PM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand For what it's worth, this is the same method I use for growing banana seeds. The only difference is I prefer using a smaller grain size, similar to pool filter sand.

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-18-2023, 02:21 PM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand Anyone that's been in a greenhouse has seen how roots behave in a zone of high humidity. Replicating that in a pot of coarse sand is very simple and can be accomplished with many different materials....

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-18-2023, 09:51 AM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand Sand grain size can be confusing :confused: The difference between pool filter sand and horticultural sand is similar to the difference between a baseball and a basketball. There is much more space...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-18-2023, 09:32 AM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand When I shipped Hector and Ty their A'ea'e rhizomes I explained to them the benefits of planting in clean course sand but they both had difficulties finding that grain size and instead decided to...

Forum: Banana Plant Soil, Additives, and Fertilizer 11-18-2023, 08:49 AM

Replies: 31 Potting pups in sand Views: 1,557 Posted By PR-Giants Re: Potting pups in sand The proper amount of fertilizer is zero and the focus should be on getting the aeration and moisture of the underground environment correct.

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