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momoese · 07-18-2006, 10:17 AM

A few things to think about.

What is your soil like? Drainage and organic material are important.

How much water? Once established they love water.

What is in the food? NPK numbers

How dry is the air? A misting system may be needed.

Bananas do not like shade, even in the heat of AZ. You might be better off planting them in full sun and stretching a shade cloth made for gardening over them to reduce the exposeure just a bit.

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momoese Banana grower momoese's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Zone: zone 10 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,594 BananaBucks : 8,577 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3,763 Times Was Thanked 10,900 Times in 3,315 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 730 Times	Re: Slow growing...help A few things to think about. What is your soil like? Drainage and organic material are important. How much water? Once established they love water. What is in the food? NPK numbers How dry is the air? A misting system may be needed. Bananas do not like shade, even in the heat of AZ. You might be better off planting them in full sun and stretching a shade cloth made for gardening over them to reduce the exposeure just a bit.