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Old 07-06-2008, 02:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: The Potential of Musa Basjoo

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Originally Posted by v1rtu0s1ty View Post
Awesome pics! I have a question though specifically from the first picture. Did you plant it like that? Did it experience heat stress during the first few months?

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Yeah, I planted the basjoos directly in the ground even though they were very young tissue cultured plants. I kept them well watered and fertilized all season. I recall adjusting the plants to direct sunlight for a couple weeks and then planting them right in the ground. I added a pic of the plants at the end of the first year. It appears they grew to 6 feet overall height.
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