Re: Can a banana plant grow in a container of
I originally did this experiment in the late 1990's to see the effects of using grass as the main source of nutrition. I recently did it again for the sole purpose of taking photos of the roots.
Anaerobic Composting takes much more time to fully compost and without the high temps of Aerobic Composting. There is no need to wait for it to be fully composted, the banana plant will feed on it while it is composting. More importantly this form of composting retains a high moisture level. which will provide plants with a constant supply of water.
In the late 1990's I planted two groups of ARH's, one supplied with grass and the other with chemical fertilizers. The group using the grass had larger plants, higher yields and flowered sooner. Although it was easier and quicker to use fertilizer than filling a hole with grass.
I attributed most of the success to the constant supply of water provided by the clippings and firmly believe the proper amount of water is more important than the proper amount of fertilizer. A plant with a steady source of water has the ability to send the roots out further in search of nutrients. The grass is basically acting as an inground sponge holding the water for the plant.
Last edited by PR-Giants : 09-17-2012 at 08:28 AM.
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