Re: Drip system, daily water, zne 9b FL, how much water??
How much is relative to your situatuion.
You are right, the bananas don't go "dormant", but their growth slows dramatically, so they need less water and less fertilizer.
If I have to guess, as I water with a hose, I add 2" of water depth over a 6-8' dia root area once a week, in the winter - just enough to keep them damp. It depends on temp, humidity, cloudiness, rainfall, etc. So, is that 50 gallons a weeK or ? Last winter I didn't water for months on end, but it rained almost every week. If I took that as normal, I would tell you not to water till next April. This winter we have had about 3/4 rain since June, and many weeks of warm, dry weather (I have peach trees blooming, along with grapes, figs, etc), so I am watering a ton more than last year. In, summer 6" 2 or 3 times a week, till they are almost standing in water. The point is to evaluate your conditions and add enough water to keep the rootzone moist, not soggy, during the winter. In the summer it will be hard to overwater them.
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