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Originally Posted by Kevin
Is this true for all bananas? When you say 'below 60', do you mean the night temperature, or the max. day temp.? If the nights get cool, but the days are warm, do they still grow? I have a Dwarf Orinoco in a pot inside that is growing great, but normally, when it gets really cold out, the low temps in that room can get to 10 C (50F), but the day temps are in the mid 20's C (75F). Will I need to watch the watering?
Sorry for hijacking this thread, swatikrish, but I had this question also. Btw, what's SDC and SDS?
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SDC is super dwarf cavendish, not sure about the other. As for temps, many plants stop growing at temps in the 60s. I'm not sure of the exact temp when bananas stop, but day time temps in the 70s will probably support some growth. However, light levels are lower and soil temps are cooler than air temps, so growth will be minimal and the plants will not need much water.
I have not watered mine for a while. They are dry, showing some drooping, but no damage from the dry conditions--just not growing. We have had some temps in the 70s. If you do water, keep it light--slower growth is better than rot.