NANAMAN

I hear people talk about shading their bananas after transplanting, new plants(TCs), potted up new pups,etc... I've never done that! I always plant bananas, (dug up pups, new plants, even greenhouse grown TCs), in full, direct sun, (even in the hottest summer months). The leaves may die and look bad for a while, but the new growth will be acclimated to the sun. Even a new pup with no roots will usually put out new growth in 3/4 wks. planted in a pot or the ground in full sun. I know bananas like heat and seem to get established and grow faster (esp. new pups), and I have never killed a pup or plant using this method. Slowly acclimating the new plants to sun, would set them behind on growth a couple months, and possibly set them up for rot , if the plants get too much water or the climate cools for a spell. The only time it would make sense to me, ( to shade and slowly acclimate bananas ), is if your climate is extremely hot,(mid 90s and above), with low humidity. I know that I have almost ideal temps. and humidity where I live, and maybe the method I use won't work other places in the country, but I can assure you it works great here! I've read many threads about this subject and almost exclusively, people recommend to shade and slowly acclimate new banana plantings, even in S.Fl. , where I know it is unnecessary!

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