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Old 08-13-2010, 11:20 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Building a raised box for a banana plant...

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Originally Posted by jbclem View Post
That sounds nice, wish I had 30 feet of space! Do you think the banana roots get down below the 18 inch depth? I'm going to have to have individual boxes, so 4x4ft sounds about right. Could you tell me what kind of soil (mix?) you used in the box, and also how cold you get during the winter.

John
If 4x4 ft is the interior dimensions it could work.

I excavated about 8 inches below the surface and then installed a french drain down the middle below that.

Soil Mix: http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/col...10_08_Soil.htm

There is about 4 inches of 1-inch diameter mulch on top of the soil.

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