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sandy0225 · 09-25-2009, 06:10 AM

wide is better, just for stability and water holding purposes. Bananas tend to be top-heavy when planted in pots because they will grow very rootbound with large tops.
Shallow pots hold more water than deep ones, don't know why. I saw it explained once technically, something about water tension and gravity, but the jist of the thing was that the shallow ones hold more water, so that's the only part I really remembered.( No reason to overload on information, my poor brain is crowded enough)
Good for summer, but remember to water less in winter in a shallow wide pot.

09-25-2009, 06:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
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