Francesco

I am Francesco, from South Italy.
Before all I ask you to forgive my bad english, but my mother tongue is Italian..then I have to make a hard work to explain myself.

It is long time I visit your wonderful forum, full of enthusiastic, competent, wishful people and an infinity of interesting and useful information.

Until now I only absorbed from all you your passion for banana plants, but some days ago I dediced to buy some varieties of banana rizomes:
- Misi Luki,
- Belle

And some others coming from Tissue Culture seedlings (about 20 cm tall):
- Double Mahoi,
- Brazilian,
- 'San Moreno',
- Mona Lisa (FHIA 2)

I would like to ask you some advice and opinion:
1) What do you think about such var?
2) Since I left them resting for 2 days in a semi-shaded place (becouse they were coming from a long duration shipment of 8 days...), now I placed them inside a little greenhouse, with a heating that start when min temp are low than 14 °C, and facing some direct sunlight. Do you think is a good hardening...or I have to shade more and fix an higher temperature?
3) other advices for planting them next week (soil preparation, optimal temperature, etc.)

Thank you all.
Francesco

the flying dutchman

Benvenuto Francesco

Tissue Culture plants are not seedlings and it is said they grow very slow
the first months.

I have not yet much experience with those but others on the forum have.

You can also use the search-box or the WIKI to know more about a specific
banana.

Ron

mrbungalow

Hello Francesco, good to see an italian on the board!

In your list, I would think Brazilian is the cold-hardiest cultivar. Wich part of Italy do you come from? If you're in the south, all your varieties will probably do OK with minimal protection.

Question 2: This seems fine, but don't let the plants dry out! And make sure the temp. doesn't get much above 30 degrees C. Optiamal temp for most cultivars is 27 degrees C.

When planting them, make sure there is lots of good quality soil around the planting area. Also make sure they don't dry out the first month. There is an old rule that says: "Wait for 2 leaves to develop, then pour on the fertilizer and water."

Ciao
Erlend

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...and as big a container as your space will allow.

Welcome aboard!

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