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Default Re: Should My banana trees go inside? What type of growlight will I need ?

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Originally Posted by nealnick5 View Post
@Kanana thank you! Yes that was all from a month. They were not pups from that plant, however; they were just tiny plants from my friend that I stuck in there. They were from a huge grove and were tall/skinny so I cut them off before transplanting to speed things up. They are returning to their natural sizes, so I am sure yours are fine as well! Mine are all going in the ground this spring and I may keep 1 in the house just for fun.

Unless you care about massive sized plants to start with, you do not need grow lights. I simply did this because it's too sad seeing mine all chopped down to the ground this winter so I wanted a few in the house that were still green! This was just for fun. But if you're attempting to maximize their initial planting sizes for spring, I would suggest getting proper grow lights!

Mine do not produce fruit, so this was not taken into account either. You should post pictures of yours!

@bushwack nice nanas! Those should be OK in those pots as long as you fertilize correctly when they need it. I have observed nanas grow better indoors in smaller containers because you can water them without the fear of overwatering; small pot = excellent drainage. Thanks for the photos! Good luck!
Thank You for your advice,, As long as I fertilize correctly and when needed ? what would be the best fertilizer for these and how do you know when needed?
they have been getting some black cow .5 .5 .5 as a top dressing, and 13-13-13 with pelleted lime when they were out side about once a month,, have only dressed them with black kow once since moved indoors. I water them about every two - three days, if four days they start drooping

would something else be better? and again,, how often?

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