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sunfish · 08-13-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Olafhenny

Oh well, here it goes: I disagree with most that was said previously. I'd stick the banana right
there in that hole as far removed from the white PVC water pipe, as the hole will allow you, or
extent it a bit - and leave it there. If you are one of the people who dig their bananas out
every fall, then that is a different story. One caveat, though, I do not know, what is in the
grey pipes, but even if they are water bearing, they look well sealed.

It is true, that you should not plant some trees, especially water seeking willows and poplars
close to sanitary and storm sewer pipes as well as drainage pipes, because typically the used
to leak and thus invite the roots to invade, but late sewer installations (30 years and younger)
are usually well sealed. Drainage pipes demand separation. Water pipes have shut out the
roots for almost a century now.

There seems to be a regulator valve in the PVC line (lets high pressure through, but shuts
off slow low pressure flow). You might want to access that again. I would cover that it with
a piece of plastic sheeting before backfilling it with sand and peat moss mixed into the hard,
native soil. Compost will also help. It makes access easier later on and the banana will also
thank you for it. I would not worry about room for the corm, it will find some.

Good luck,
Olaf

That isn't a pressure regulator it's a repair coupling. It is the other way around it reduces pressure. Lets lower pressure through .