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Olafhenny · 06-10-2012, 12:32 AM

I was talking in my earlier post about conditions of "bananas in the wild" and that means without
exception in humid tropical conditions. Everywhere else they are cultivated.

I have seen bananas on the borders of rice fields, where their roots are 24/365 bathed in water.
They did not seem to mind at all. Some time ago I read about a grower in Mexico, who tried
to maintain a ground water level of 70 cm (28") below the surface. Why and how was not
elaborated or I did not pay any attention at the time.

06-10-2012, 12:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 297,528 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Bigger pots? I was talking in my earlier post about conditions of "bananas in the wild" and that means without exception in humid tropical conditions. Everywhere else they are cultivated. I have seen bananas on the borders of rice fields, where their roots are 24/365 bathed in water. They did not seem to mind at all. Some time ago I read about a grower in Mexico, who tried to maintain a ground water level of 70 cm (28") below the surface. Why and how was not elaborated or I did not pay any attention at the time. __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.