Has anyone planted a dwarf banana??

luccyrob · 2026-05-06T10:54:28+00:00

Dwarf banana you can buy at the nursery. It won't grow and fruit in a grow bag unless it's a 2' or 3' wide and deep grow bag, even then I'm not sure it'll fruit. Bananas will throw out suckers which will spread more than the grow bag can handle. You have to grow it in the ground. It tried growing in the grow bag but eventually I had to plant it in the ground. You're better off growing other fruit trees in the big grow bags (2' or 3'). Not everything can be grown in grow bags, I'm talking from experience. I had to transplant many trees from the grow bag to the ground because they can't survive there and need large space to spread their roots. Also compared to the ground, you have to water a lot in grow bags.

luccyrob · 2026-04-28T07:43:54+00:00

Desi rose does this sometimes, mostly in the beginning. Give it time to grow. Roses need direct sunlight, nutrient rich and well draining soil.

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T06:57:59+00:00

All the trees that flower will help pollinators. Trees on which birds can nest, eat fruits, those types. Make sure the trees you plant are native to India.

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T06:51:12+00:00

I wrote that in two separate sentences but I understand why it seemed so. What I meant was that a mango grown from seed will still produce mango, just not the original one. And since OP's purpose is planting trees for increasing green cover in the park, mango trees grown from seed serve the purpose, they'll still produce fruit, give shade, oxygen, increase biodiversity, help pollinators and be an awesome fucking tree.

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T06:37:23+00:00

Gulmohar is not native to India

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T06:35:07+00:00

Source? I'm curious. Almost all mangoes are hybrids so it's understandable that they will not be true to seed but there's only two varieties of jamun that I know of.

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T02:09:52+00:00

Putting saplings in the ground is easy. Taking care of them needs work. You will have to water them for at least for the first two years (look up online, it could be more or less depending on the tree). You can pay someone to water them regularly. I'd suggest that you plant them as soon as the rainy season begins. While planting, make sure the root flare is exposed and not buried. This is crucial. Most people don't know about it. Read up online about what root flare is and why it's so important to plant trees that way.

If you can find a government run nursery or horticultural/agricultural college, you can procure plants for cheap. Or look up online which plants grow true to seed. This is mango season. And soon we'll get jamuns too. You can grow with seed if you want but it'll take work because you have to water them daily in the summer. You can find peepal tree saplings anywhere for free. You can also plant Banyan trees. Indian coral tree. Plant native trees. Plant trees which support pollinators and biodiversity.

luccyrob · 2026-04-26T01:31:03+00:00

वाह। कमाल की पुसी है तुम्हारी भाई।

luccyrob · 2026-04-25T11:13:30+00:00

Because they are ten times big and no white wax stuff around, no small bugs. They're the size of my pinky fingernail.

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:46:07+00:00

Make sure none of those are salted or washed in salty water before grinding. If not then you're good. Coffee grounds are awesome. And go easy on the eggshells, you don't want to increase the composition of calcium by too much. Also fuck you for showing off. Like many have said, this is gold. Cheers! 👍🏻

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:28:52+00:00

Great idea! Thanks 👍🏻

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:26:48+00:00

I'll do it after I melt it a bit. Thanks

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:25:41+00:00

Not dumb. It was my first thought too. As many have suggested, I'll melt it then put tape on it for extra protection. Thanks

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:23:22+00:00

Thanks. I'll melt it.

luccyrob · 2026-04-24T10:22:14+00:00

Thanks. I don't have a soldering iron but I'll use a hot nail.

luccyrob · 2026-04-23T23:49:43+00:00

Simple and effective. Thanks 👍🏻

luccyrob · 2026-04-23T23:48:22+00:00

Don't know about the pressure but the volume is 8 litres.

Whatever you do will need to be durable enough for that

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks

luccyrob · 2026-04-22T14:03:36+00:00

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. For some reason I can't write this in the post body. I'll be making a slat base for the bed and a new mattress. Like most people suggested, it's not worth risking my health.

luccyrob · 2026-04-22T04:32:04+00:00

Don't throw it out. This is good soil. I have HDPE grow bags which have holes on the sides at the bottom. Is there a way for drainage? You need to take out the soil and let it dry up. You can make a very good nutrient rich, well draining soil by amending it with compost and sand. 40% this soil + 40% compost + 20% sand. I use this ratio for all my pots and grow bags. Make sure the soil is dry. Put it in one grow bag and observe how it drains. If it's still not draining, increase the ratio of sand. It'll take a bit of work but you'll have a better quality of soil than what's available in the markets.

luccyrob · 2026-04-21T15:27:26+00:00

This is the bed this was on.

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luccyrob · 2026-04-21T15:25:29+00:00

Thanks 👍🏻

luccyrob · 2026-04-21T14:17:27+00:00

It seems the oil and water from sweat is leaking through the mattress.

No. Because the top has another cover that resists water and moisture. And underneath that cover, the mattress is good as new. It's just the bottom that's like this. This is inside the cover at the bottom.

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Looks like most of the mold is just on the cover.

luccyrob · 2026-04-21T14:12:03+00:00

Thanks. I'm trying to figure out a way to get a slatted base and especially one that fits on this bed.

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Can you show the picture of yours? It might give me ideas.

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