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Originally Posted by siege2050
I still wanna know how to reactivate the dang bananers lol. I got tall orinoco's under the house and I am really uncertain when to kickstart them this spring. Last frost here is usually about april 15th. HEEEELLLLLLLP!
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What is the soil temp of those bananas under the house? Last year I bought a heat mat and thermostat to "reactivate" the soil so the corms and roots begin regrowth. If the soil temp is hovering around the low 50s or 40s beneficial bacteria that maintains and regulates plant growth goes dormant. Consider waking up your plants from the "bottom up" when the plant senses the soil is warming it begins to send out fresh new white roots for nutrients, regaining some vigor. When this happens start introducing some sunlight or lighting to coax some early photosynthesis. When I tried this it took about one or two months that brought me up to the last frost of the season to transplant outside.