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Originally Posted by PR-Giants
The barrel method should work perfectly in most areas and vastly improve your current growing technique.
I don't think there is any concern that this grass filled barrel would be a source of fungal disease.
I really believe your reasoning is based on myth and misinformation.
The concern over high moisture levels during the colder months can be addressed by simply adding an elevated cover over the barrel.
This method will also give you the opportunity to track root growth in addition to you tracking new leaves emerging.
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Phytophthora root rot is not myth. Google it and see what you find. I'm not sure whether this fungus is the cause of rotting corms and roots, which can happen to bananas in cold wet soil, but something causes it. I am not concerned about grass as a source of fungal disease. But I would worry that a barrel of cold, wet grass would provide a perfect incubator for fungal disease. My opinion is that a healthy, actively growing plant is much more resistant to diseases of all sorts. The problem in cooler environments is that bananas do not grow actively when it is cool. During these times, they are susceptible to diseases that wouldn't normally cause them problems. You never have those cold, suboptimal condition in PR.