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Worm_Farmer · 02-17-2009, 05:23 PM

Mulch, Mulch and more mulch. I like using a smaller much vs the normal wood chunk mulch. I use Grass clippings as mulch or horse manure mix with saw dust. The plant will grow roots up in the much medium and the worms below will come up and feed on the mulch provide even more food for the plants.

BOOST! Use fertilize, and a good amount Bananas love food!

Cut back leafs once they start turning yellow or the plant is pushing them off the p-steam.

Water, My in ground bananas will suck up more then 2 gallons a day during season. Good quality water is also a big help, I collect my rain water and find the plants like it much more then my City water. I would suggest installing a nice RO water filter and getting a good size storage tank.

Remove pups, once my pups are about 14" I will dig them out and put them in a pot so that they stop sucking resources from the main p-steam.

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Worm_Farmer Worm_Farmer's Photo Gallery Location: Palm Bay, FL Zone: 9b Name: Mike Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,533 BananaBucks : 128,139 Feedback: 14 / 100% Said "Thanks" 5,326 Times Was Thanked 1,830 Times in 679 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,866 Times	Re: Tips for growing bananas & anything else. Got any? Mulch, Mulch and more mulch. I like using a smaller much vs the normal wood chunk mulch. I use Grass clippings as mulch or horse manure mix with saw dust. The plant will grow roots up in the much medium and the worms below will come up and feed on the mulch provide even more food for the plants. BOOST! Use fertilize, and a good amount Bananas love food! Cut back leafs once they start turning yellow or the plant is pushing them off the p-steam. Water, My in ground bananas will suck up more then 2 gallons a day during season. Good quality water is also a big help, I collect my rain water and find the plants like it much more then my City water. I would suggest installing a nice RO water filter and getting a good size storage tank. Remove pups, once my pups are about 14" I will dig them out and put them in a pot so that they stop sucking resources from the main p-steam.