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Old 08-15-2023, 09:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: What is the *smallest* container you've ever gotten a banana to fruit in?

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Originally Posted by Petey View Post
I'm up north and am space constrained in an apartment on the second floor. Curious re: the title.

I have a likely namwah (sold as ice cream) in a 10 gallon, a double mahoi in a 10 gallon, and a veinte cohol in a 5 gallon. Doing the outside <> inside life given my zone.

I always see things like 25 gallon or more, but given my constraints, I'm wondering how small I can keep the bucket assuming high quality soil and optimized fertilizer and watering.
You will be hard pressed to get a flower in a 10 gal with the short grow window we have each year.

All three of your varieties will get a large indoor footprint which you will have to maintain.

When I transition to a larger container like an 18 gal or higher the plant will usaully respond with a flower in a couple of years......but that's not a guarantee.

But hey, it will be a great expierience for you.
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