Backyard Aquaponics
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Hi everyone these are the pictures of the bananas in the pots that I promised.there is one of the ap and another hydro.The hydro is working better at this stage but I am working on it ,more pics of tanks coming.

I think I will plant mine in IBC's

gosh! are those trees supported in any way?

The pots that you see are not supported as one is hanging out each side but if there is only one out one side with a bunch of bananas on it I have to tie it to the top of the gh to stop it tiping the pot over,Don.

If you really want something to drool over I will try to get you some pics of the tropical house at a hydro shop in Perth.they have bananas pawpaws and custard apples.I can't see why you wouldn't be able to do the same with ap,Don.

What is a IBC and are they easy to obtain?I have spare banana plants at times if you are interested,Don.

IBC = 1000l Plastic tank, used for carting oil, coolant, chemicals, soap etc around on the back of trucks. Usually square with white plastic and an aluminium cage. Nice and strong when in their cage.



Seen in the background of this picture too:



Not too hard to get hold of, just keep an eye out while travelling around, then try to get one

I would love a couple of bananana plants dbird, let me know when you have a couple availiable

If you were selling Mercs you wouldn't be driving Hyundai.If you make greenhouses you have to make a good one for youself,Don.

nice work Don!

what is the root structure of a bannana like? is there any tree / plant you wouldn't plant in a blue barrel?

do you have any root clogging issues?

The pots have a 19 mm pipe to drain back to the sump and a 12 mm pipe feeding through 4mm line to feed them.The tropical fruit that Nocky mentions is a pepino,I grow them in a hanging pot because they want to sprawl all over the place so it is easier to let them just hang.Besides everything likes them so if you hang them the pests can't get them.I use predaters for white fly and spider mites which eliminates most of the spraying.Don.

I have to take some shoots off soon,if you are cumming to Perth or something you could go home this way.Or whatever way you may think of.I have lady finger,cavendish java sweet and caramah.

I have had to take the return pipe off once to clean the roots out but it is not a major problem.The roots are a bit like a palm or a grass tree.

Pepino ,, I love them ,, although somewhat tropical they live just fine here in Sydney.

as in melbourne, dad grew them last season.

Steve ,, did the Melbourne ones grow their own yella T-shirts and ugg-boots?
My Sydney owns seemed to automatically realise they lived in the Capital.

Grown in a raised bed reduces Snail attacks. I believe a 3 tire level is good for dirt gardening.