How to get the maximum growth on your Hardy Green Banana Plant, Musa Basjoo.
Below you will find links to my winter protection videos, here are my nine tips to get maximum growth on the Musa Basjoo
1. Protect the trunks in winter - the trunks (which are not really trunks they are leaves) will give your banana plant its height. If they freeze they will turn to mush, watch my winter protection videos linked below.
2. Mulch the plant's roots at the end of the summer with 4 to 6 inches of well rotted manure, this will provide insulation, feed and some additional warmth when the bacteria are activated.
3. Position - position out of string winds.
4. Position - position for maximum light.
5. Position - position for maximum heat - next to a south facing wall and a place which does not get too cold in winter.
6. Feed the plant, top dress with pelleted chicken manure and feed weekly with liquid seaweed.
Here are some amazon links:
Chicken Manure Pellets (Paid Link): https://amzn.to/3VNaqor
Liquid Seaweed Plant Food (Paid Link): https://amzn.to/4boIFZ9
7. Plant in rich organic soil which is enriched with organic matter.
8. Water daily during the growing season - water helps the plant stay strong and upright but is also a medium for absorbing essential food.
9. Remove damaged leaves by cutting the tops of to allow the new (next) leaf to grow through.
Green Banana Winter Protection
https://youtu.be/CzEPxEEhels
https://youtu.be/voiEg5uVgC0
https://youtu.be/8egaz6s7PQY
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