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Originally Posted by sharpstick
i don't think the water wicks up too much. the earthbox company says that any kind of plants can work although they don't mention bananas.
to have water run down would require a pump and plumbing, a more complicated system.
i've seen a banana tree that is growing inside our local hydroponics store that is about ten ft high and is pretty happy, even in the low light.
so far so good, but i'll report after a while.
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If your soil is packed firmly, it should wick just enough. And if you have the perforations at the bottom of the upper pail, then the water intake wouldn't be too detrimental as long as the air can be absorbed into the soil sufficiently from below.
Here is the file that I copied from the net on a Hydroponic system for banana growing, using Rubbermaid storage bins. No complicated plumbing is involved. Just a timer and an aquarium air pump.
Enjoy!
Chong