dablo93

Hi all,
a few weeks ago I got my new musas, they are starting to grow fasater and faster
but here's my question:
I've read a week ago that bananas in pots also grow slower because of the sun. the sun warms the pots up fast on a warm day and in night it cools down.
are the temperatures differences between day and night too big for good growth? maybe that the roots will grow slower because they are stressed by the warm temperatures of the sun.
I hope you can answer the question,
bye!

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frankthetank

If a banana is anything like a tomato or pepper, at least here in Wisconsin, the roots should be just fine. I guess if you really wanted to you could shade the bottom of the container or paint it white if it got that bad. I'm growing over 10 bananas in pots this year because of some changes to my beds. I'll know more come late July.

Bananaman88

Daen,

I grow most of my bananas in the ground, but the one's I do have in pots do just fine. They will be more prone to drying out in pots (obviously) so choose the largest pot possible, especially if your bananas are fruiting varieties. In the winter, the roots and corm would be more succeptible to cold temps than if they were in the ground. I'm not sure exactly how cool your temps get in Amsterdam, but I suspect it's fairly cold so you'll definitely have to protect them by either moving your plants inside or possibly heaping mulch up around the pots in order to prevent freezing of the corm and or roots. Hope this helps.

dablo93

thanks for the reactions!
in october I bring them inside

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marksbananas

I have grown mine in pots, i use barrels cut in half and mine is now in its 3rd year and 6 foot tall and doing well, i water daily in the summer sun but as the pot is wood i find it does not warm and chill as some of the terracota or pottery pots as the woods act as a good moisture retainer as well as allowing any extra waer to flow away. Hope it is of some help. Mark

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mm4birds

Biggest risk of growing in pots is the soil drying out especialy in very hot weather, so check the soil and make sure it is moist down about 2 inches. I use large 10 gallon pots with a lot of compost mixed into the soil and after planting mulch heavily with about 2-3 inches of finely shreddedd oak leaves. The pots should be watered daily and in temps above 90 checked in the afternoon and watered as needed. All this being said the plants should grow well in pots.

D_&_T

We are using 19 & 20 gallon plastic totes, just drilled few holes in the bottom to drain rain water. Bought two wheel hand cart to move them, depending on size of person may take 2 of you to move them!

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Kylie2x

I grow some in pots and have had no trouble .. but yes you have to water alot.. This is a trick used for keeping Brugs in pots... Place the potted plant in a larger pot (several sizes) and fill with potting soil..It is used as an insulator and cuts down on watering and heat transfer..
Kylie