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MediaHound · 03-01-2007, 02:16 PM

Yea, thats kosher as Ron concurred...
I would say planting the corm 1 foot under soil is too deep.
You just want to cover it with a few inches of soil or compost or whatnot.
I have seen bananas growing upwards of 15' while the corm was suspended in mid air amongst the litter and downed branches etc. on the forest floor.
So, generally speaking, there's really no "too shallow" in my book. But I have seen plants that struggled only to be dug up and discovered that they were suffocating about a foot under.
It's usually not a concern, but when it is, it's sometimes overlooked.
Thats all I'm saying... not a big deal but just wanted to throw it out there...

03-01-2007, 02:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
MediaHound Tally-Man MediaHound's Photo Gallery Location: Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Jarred Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,281 BananaBucks : 2,606,140 Feedback: 66 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,895 Times Was Thanked 5,134 Times in 1,366 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,089 Times	Re: Transplanting damnaged babanas Yea, thats kosher as Ron concurred... I would say planting the corm 1 foot under soil is too deep. You just want to cover it with a few inches of soil or compost or whatnot. I have seen bananas growing upwards of 15' while the corm was suspended in mid air amongst the litter and downed branches etc. on the forest floor. So, generally speaking, there's really no "too shallow" in my book. But I have seen plants that struggled only to be dug up and discovered that they were suffocating about a foot under. It's usually not a concern, but when it is, it's sometimes overlooked. Thats all I'm saying... not a big deal but just wanted to throw it out there... __________________ Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to your PM. I suggest posting in the forums for support if you need something urgent.