View Single Post
Old 07-26-2011, 11:45 AM   #10 (permalink)
Gabe15
Moderator

 
Gabe15's Avatar
 
Location: Oahu, Hawaii
Zone: 12
Name: Gabe
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,892
BananaBucks : 13,504,497
Feedback: 5 / 100%
Said "Thanks" 2 Times
Was Thanked 8,246 Times in 2,201 Posts
Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times
Default Re: Too much or too little water?

Mulch is a more or less a general term for any non-living soil surface cover, rocks will work too. It's about having the barrier, not so much what the barrier is. Depending on the situation there are better choices than others. For bananas, rocks should be fine but you want the layer to be thick enough to be effective, if they are small rocks maybe a 2-3" thick layer should be fine.
__________________
Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.
Gabe15 is offline   Reply With Quote Send A Private Message To Gabe15