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Originally Posted by saturn
I put the dead-looking corm into PFS early Feb. Warm as I could get, lots of sun.
Checked it a few weeks later: nothing.
Kind of gave up on it.
But I always wait to really give up.
Just pulled it out today, and, tada! ROOTS! So cool.
Not a lot, and only on one side.
And nothing green.
Now what? Just keep on with the sand until I see green?
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Congrats! You have done great. Many and tried and many have failed when it comes to saving a banana corm. Good job!
Now it's rooted. Pool filter sand is amazing. Now you are a course sand preacher like me and others here!! Haha I have one that came in the mail and today is the 6th day! It has roots about 3". Course sand for rooting works!
After you have roots the size yours are that's all the sand is for! Just to wake it up and get it going. Now move it to a very light fluffy potting mix. I use any good bag of potting soil (yellow miracle grow is good) and mix that with 50% perlite. Pot it up and water it in to settle the roots. Now here is the important part. Only water ONCE per week until it starts growing out the top. When you see any top growth pushing or a sucker then you can water it twice per week.
Don't overwater it and your in the clear. Pot it up asap! Don't put sand in the mix. Would work but when you transplant it the sand doesn't hold the rootball and it all falls apart. Perlite is the best! Bananas love it.