steven

i have a dwarf cavendish in a 6" pot and its been growing under an light bulb(aerogarden) its whole life. what is the best way to transition it to sun light? please help.. it will eventually be outside in the summer. i dont want the leaves to be all burnt up.

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Worm_Farmer

Good question!

I put them next to my house so they get moring sun, shade by noon.
After about 4 - 5 weeks (sometimes less) I will put it out to full sun and it burns a bit sometimes.

Michael_Andrew

I like to get mine in its place so it can get established. What I've done to use a patio umbrella during the hot part of the day to protect it.

Michael

sirmoebly

I start mine on the west side of the house, after noon sun, four days or so then plant them. works for me, good luck to ya!!!!!
My afternoon is only a couple of hours... so thats the trick, everyone has there own mico-climate....

Sixwing

Agreed with these fine folks... slowly acclimate it, a few hours a day, until it can take the full sunlight. Never done it with a banana, but am currently in the process with some pumpkin seedlings - they have each lost a single leaf to sun and/or wind burn, but are starting to really grow now that they're getting real sunlight! They go on the balcony in the morning, where they get a few hours of shade, a couple hours of full sun, then shade again for the rest of the afternoon.

They probably wouldn't have lost leaves, but I hadn't figured out the best place to put them yet, and they got too much sun, too soon.

steven

is it ok to move a banana plant (one thats been cut down to corn which is starting to grow back) is it ok to move it into full sun in that situation?

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Tog Tan

I have done both of what you asked under full tropical sun with the small to medium size plant and corm under a shade netting held up by a wrap of metal netting.

Even though there was minimal watering by my staff, it grew well with good leaf output. I let it grow to a point until the plant protrudes from the netting. At this point it will be able to take care of itself. If you don't offer this kind of minimal shade, the plants will be retarded in growth for a long time until it is ready to take off with a good root system, usually 4mths or so. I have tried all sorts of weird ways to grow them. Don't mind the bigger leaves being cramped by the cage, it can't complain aloud! On the other hand, if it has a big spread of leaves, use 4 poles to make a mini shade area. Your call!

This is my Pisang Moon aka Gros Michel growing in a shaded wire wrap.

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ewitte

My Procyon died that I was using on my hydroponic banana so while I'm waiting on the new one I have been putting it outside for a few hours. I work so it got 2 days of about 10 hours before I could bring it back in and it started burning. Now I just have it next to a windows. Shame all the leaves were dark dark green pretty plant (in my photos) and the last one that came out is light green.

Need to check out how much light is on the front portch. That might be a good place to leave that plant for now.

If you have tons of light like here in south Texas a non glass open/vented greenhouse would cut down on some of the intensity. I've been looking at land and a few greenhouses up to 30'x96' so I could grow my smaller bananas/papayas year long as well as other plants and vegitables.

steven

its seems as my plants are starting to get used to the sun. at least there is no sign of burned leaves


wut about having them in sunlight when its sunny and in artificial towards night? would this have any negative effects?

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Patty in Wisc

I wouldn't do both.
I like to put them out on a overcast day. Or, put them in shade for 2 days & gradually to a little more direct sun. It usually takes me no more than a week.

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steven

yah cuz i was unsure if you could do both. thx, and are the miracle gro food spikes good? i bought a couple packs and im just making sure that they were worth getting

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ewitte

Careful I used one of those food spikes in a SWC last year (probably because it was too moist and close to the plant) and it killed my atlantic giant. It was only about 1ft tall at that point. Now I'm just occasionally dumping a small piece in the reservoir.

just j

yes it has no leaves to burn yet and it will make it grow leaves faster in full sun the sun heats the soil up

steven

justj, i might end up getting some banana plants from sandy. im still undecided

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sirmoebly

You won't go wrong there!!!! she sells awesome plants... I'm happy with my purchase...

ewitte

Should be getting an Ice Cream from her anytime now