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Old 06-03-2008, 10:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: the banana is dead!

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Originally Posted by sharpstick View Post
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kitty litter earthbox post
the earthbox design keeps a reservoir of water that is available to wick up into the soil at all times so doesn't dry out. i've even kept tomatoes alive into the summer longer in them. (hard to do in the florida heat)
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i have some commercial ones, but they are a bit pricey. i do appreciate their research and development and highly recommend them. the kitty litter knockoff was an act of desperation when i needed a planter and had a growing pile of kitty litter pails!
going out to cut off leaves now. thanks.
billy s
I'm not sure that you want water to "wick up" into banana roots. From what I understand, it takes much more energy from the plant to suck up water from below. I believe bananas prefer to have water "run down over" the roots and then drain out. But, good luck.
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