Love your vids! Would be very curious to know exactly what fertilizer you use for your Musa. I've tried a few and they have all been lackluster to say the least.
Thanks, Josh! I use banana fuel which I get off Amazon in the US. vibonitatropics.com/banana-fertilizer I also give them loads of water. I have it automated on a drip system and my patch of bananas get about 3 gallons at 6am and 3 gallons at 6pm every day through the summer.
Absolutely love the channel. I just got some of these. What is the best way to Take these from the pot to a hole in the ground? What is your process? Thanks.
Thanks, Eric! Since they're new to your yard, I'd give them a little extra care although these plants can take significant abuse. Part of it depends on your goals. Personally, I like to grow things as big as possible which means finding a spot where they'll get full sun. You can plant them in more shady areas, but in my experience the more sun, the bigger they'll get. If you don't have good soil, I'd dig out 2-3 feet and put in a good mix of 70ish% dirt and 30% sand. Take the plants out of the pots and drop them in! I'd then start using banana fuel fertilizer once a week in the spring/summer (vibonitatropics.com/banana-fertilizer if you're in the US). You can use less if you don't care about getting them big. I have mine on an automated drip watering system and give them about 1/4 gallon of water a day twice a day (6am and 6pm) per plant. Again you can do less if you don't care about getting them big. Any other questions, just shout! Brian
@@vibonitatropics thank you so much! I live in Charlotte NC and it gets pretty warm out here. I'm constructing a pool area now with all the trimming. I wanted the banana trees because they grow quicker and would be a great addition to the area. I have two 3 footers and a two footer that I'm planning on putting in the ground in wide open sun. I'm just doing some homework now to ensure a successful outcome. Thank you so much for the advice!!! I'll let you know how it turn out buddy!!
Excellent content. Question: I think I may have trimmed one of my MB's too low before winter. The base/trunk is about 8-9" diameter but it feels squishy to the touch. Another that I trimmed low has pups/shoots emerging, but the squishy one does not. Is it dead?
Possibly dead, but there are lots of variables there. I wouldn't normally cut a banana plant to the ground unless I for sure didn't want it (or sometimes I experiment just to see what's going to happen). In wet environments, this will be more problematic (my winters are mostly cold rain with occasional snow). "Squishy" in and of itself does not mean it's dead. Mine are squishy when I first unwrap them. Really in order for them to survive, the corm is what matters (solid mass under the plant that's just below the soil). The stems can be squishy but as long as the corm is solid, it should grow back. I would trim back any squish if you can. If it extends underground to the corm, I'd give up on that one given you have other pups growing and will be able to grow more. For the future, I would recommend not cutting them to the ground. Either leave a few feet of stem (for mine I leave 6-8 feet and wrap them) or if you can't stand looking at "dead sticks" all winter, there are methods to remove them from the ground for the winter and store them in a garage or similar that doesn't freeze and replant in the spring.
@@vibonitatropics I left a good 16-18”, but it kind of wilted. My big MB’s went untouched save the dead leaves. They are growing very good but this one is not showing any signs. Thank you for your time. Again, great videos. Impressive work
I would not do the same watering he is doing too much is bad and will rot the roots mine Are 20-25 feet tall i have 53 of them and water once a week in Virginia, i use 10-10-10 granular 1 pound per plant once a month and 3 times a month i do liquid miracle grow
If I only watered once a week in the summer, the leaves would all have significantly frayed edges. They are perfectly happy being watered daily. You, of course, need to water for your conditions though, not mine. I'd love to see some video of your bananas.
Their growth rate is unreal
It still blows my mind even though I've been growing them for years.
COOOOL
Yes!
I noticed the same thing too! Do you think it’s built up pressure from being backed up?
They just grow really fast in the warmth - several inches a day when established and properly taken care of.
Love your vids! Would be very curious to know exactly what fertilizer you use for your Musa. I've tried a few and they have all been lackluster to say the least.
Thanks, Josh!
I use banana fuel which I get off Amazon in the US. vibonitatropics.com/banana-fertilizer
I also give them loads of water. I have it automated on a drip system and my patch of bananas get about 3 gallons at 6am and 3 gallons at 6pm every day through the summer.
Absolutely love the channel. I just got some of these. What is the best way to Take these from the pot to a hole in the ground? What is your process? Thanks.
Thanks, Eric!
Since they're new to your yard, I'd give them a little extra care although these plants can take significant abuse.
Part of it depends on your goals. Personally, I like to grow things as big as possible which means finding a spot where they'll get full sun. You can plant them in more shady areas, but in my experience the more sun, the bigger they'll get.
If you don't have good soil, I'd dig out 2-3 feet and put in a good mix of 70ish% dirt and 30% sand.
Take the plants out of the pots and drop them in!
I'd then start using banana fuel fertilizer once a week in the spring/summer (vibonitatropics.com/banana-fertilizer if you're in the US). You can use less if you don't care about getting them big.
I have mine on an automated drip watering system and give them about 1/4 gallon of water a day twice a day (6am and 6pm) per plant. Again you can do less if you don't care about getting them big.
Any other questions, just shout!
Brian
@@vibonitatropics thank you so much! I live in Charlotte NC and it gets pretty warm out here. I'm constructing a pool area now with all the trimming. I wanted the banana trees because they grow quicker and would be a great addition to the area. I have two 3 footers and a two footer that I'm planning on putting in the ground in wide open sun. I'm just doing some homework now to ensure a successful outcome. Thank you so much for the advice!!! I'll let you know how it turn out buddy!!
Excellent content. Question: I think I may have trimmed one of my MB's too low before winter. The base/trunk is about 8-9" diameter but it feels squishy to the touch. Another that I trimmed low has pups/shoots emerging, but the squishy one does not. Is it dead?
Possibly dead, but there are lots of variables there.
I wouldn't normally cut a banana plant to the ground unless I for sure didn't want it (or sometimes I experiment just to see what's going to happen).
In wet environments, this will be more problematic (my winters are mostly cold rain with occasional snow).
"Squishy" in and of itself does not mean it's dead. Mine are squishy when I first unwrap them. Really in order for them to survive, the corm is what matters (solid mass under the plant that's just below the soil). The stems can be squishy but as long as the corm is solid, it should grow back.
I would trim back any squish if you can. If it extends underground to the corm, I'd give up on that one given you have other pups growing and will be able to grow more.
For the future, I would recommend not cutting them to the ground. Either leave a few feet of stem (for mine I leave 6-8 feet and wrap them) or if you can't stand looking at "dead sticks" all winter, there are methods to remove them from the ground for the winter and store them in a garage or similar that doesn't freeze and replant in the spring.
@@vibonitatropics I left a good 16-18”, but it kind of wilted. My big MB’s went untouched save the dead leaves. They are growing very good but this one is not showing any signs. Thank you for your time. Again, great videos. Impressive work
I would not do the same watering he is doing too much is bad and will rot the roots mine Are 20-25 feet tall i have 53 of them and water once a week in Virginia, i use 10-10-10 granular 1 pound per plant once a month and 3 times a month i do liquid miracle grow
If I only watered once a week in the summer, the leaves would all have significantly frayed edges. They are perfectly happy being watered daily. You, of course, need to water for your conditions though, not mine.
I'd love to see some video of your bananas.