Getting pups
 

Hi I am new to Bananas, Didn't realize how hardy they can be.
Living in zone 6, I want to have a plant as large as possible by the summer next year. I have a pup or two coming from Texas, and wondered if I should grow them now under HID Lights to get them bigger and transplant outside in the spring.

Re: Getting pups
 

Hey!!!
Congrats on your new pups! What are they? The additional light will help keep them growing.. they probably won't grow as fast unless you keep it pretty hot in there..
Kylie

Re: Getting pups
 

It will be hot! working on getting 1000w MH growlights.
I will need it ~~> my startlings completely take up the 8ft space for HO fluorescents, and those are just brugs, Alocasias, A. borneo giant, C. Thailand Giant, Crinum, etc.... hmmmm anyone got used MH or HPS lights??

:woohoonaner:

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lol.....I REAPEAT DO NOT SHIP ANYTHING THAT IS GLASS OR BREAKABLE...Especially Lights :P i Work At a warehouse and always I REPEAT ALWAYS get broken glass due to UPS, FED EX handleing hooooweeeeee if u see them handle your stuff wow u will be amazed at how they are treated :P so my reply to is get some from a local source like a ad on the paper, where u can pick them up....or new cause thats your only chance of having them no break on u :D