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Olafhenny · 11-17-2013, 10:44 PM

Hi Montgomery,

if you live in Edmonton my offer is valid. I cannot send any plants to the US. They are afraid
it would destroy their flourishing banana industry.

Seriously, I believe the concern is about
contamination through any soil, which may still adhere to the roots. They do not seem to be
concerned about contaminated Canadian soil on my car tires, when I cross the border.

Now to bare root wintering: Do not let any part of the plant come into direct contact with concrete
(garage or basement floor). If you store them lying down, make sure, that you first place some
plastic (garbage bags are fine) on the concrete and top those with cardboard, before you place
the plants on top. Concrete promotes rot. Plastic is also not desirable. Standing up, I would
place them into a high box with semi dry peat moss to prevent them from drying out too much.
Ideal temperature is between 5 and 10^C degrees. Cooler is okay with basjoos, as long as it
does not reach 0^C. above 10^C the cold, dry outside air will be made even drier by heating it
and convert your plants to hay.

If you have some soil left around the roots in plastic bags, that will mitigate some of the ill
effects of the plastic, especially if you also add some peat moss.

All of these problems you will be able to avoid, with simply protecting them outside sufficiently
next year. The roots will supply just the right amount of moisture to the stump of the PS and
a rain cover above, already part of the shelter, will keep out excess moisture.

Good luck,
Olaf

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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: Musa basjoo zone 4a Hi Montgomery, if you live in Edmonton my offer is valid. I cannot send any plants to the US. They are afraid it would destroy their flourishing banana industry. Seriously, I believe the concern is about contamination through any soil, which may still adhere to the roots. They do not seem to be concerned about contaminated Canadian soil on my car tires, when I cross the border. Now to bare root wintering: Do not let any part of the plant come into direct contact with concrete (garage or basement floor). If you store them lying down, make sure, that you first place some plastic (garbage bags are fine) on the concrete and top those with cardboard, before you place the plants on top. Concrete promotes rot. Plastic is also not desirable. Standing up, I would place them into a high box with semi dry peat moss to prevent them from drying out too much. Ideal temperature is between 5 and 10^C degrees. Cooler is okay with basjoos, as long as it does not reach 0^C. above 10^C the cold, dry outside air will be made even drier by heating it and convert your plants to hay. If you have some soil left around the roots in plastic bags, that will mitigate some of the ill effects of the plastic, especially if you also add some peat moss. All of these problems you will be able to avoid, with simply protecting them outside sufficiently next year. The roots will supply just the right amount of moisture to the stump of the PS and a rain cover above, already part of the shelter, will keep out excess moisture. Good luck, Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.