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Old 06-22-2012, 10:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Overwintering Container Grown Bananas

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Originally Posted by Lancelot View Post
I just use regular 4 ft. flourescents, I may throw a grow light in the mix in some spots, but found out it really isn't necessary. I hang the lights from the ceiling about 2 ft. from the walls, and then place the plants underneath. I also use the curly lights with the round reflectors for small plants that I have on a table. Everything is connected to a timer, so they get the 14 hrs of light each day.
@Lancelot That's great! Do your bananas keep growing through the winter? I have a shop light with two four foot grow lights in them, but I wasn't sure if they would be powerful enough to keep bananas happy for 3 or 4 months during winter.
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