Wxman you`ll see some serious growth this winter with those plants and palms. It being like summer down there. I would use a fan to get some air movement for prevention of "fungus" and to strengthen the stalks on the smaller plants IMO.Looks good.

John

I noticed that when I had my set up in the basement the high humidity/warmth really made it all grow like crazy,it seemed like the humidity made them grow faster than the light did!

I think the lights are strong enough. You know when a new banana leaf emerges and its that greenish yellow? Well one of my bananas had a leaf like that yesterday and today it's dark green down there. Photosynthesis seems to be working properly. I have 4 fixtures, 2 bulbs per fixture. GE Plant and Aquarium bulbs.

Now, if my bananas hit the ceiling say in January or February... what do I do then? Put them in cold storage until spring?

Wxman I would cut down on the amount of hours of light say 12 /12 or you might have them grow to tall. I would start adding hours of when you get closer to spring to give them a boost.They will the go outside "May"? with a more natural transition and a head start.IMO.

John

I noticed that when I had my set up in the basement the high humidity/warmth really made it all grow like crazy,it seemed like the humidity made them grow faster than the light did!

Just how much humidty would be considered OK and not promote mold etc.? You may need to apply a bathroom type paint in this case. Just looking out for your best interest.

Cheers, Barrie.

Looks good !! Should be a nice place to hide out as the days get shorter.

Nice set up!

Steve

I think the lights are strong enough. You know when a new banana leaf emerges and its that greenish yellow? Well one of my bananas had a leaf like that yesterday and today it's dark green down there. Photosynthesis seems to be working properly. I have 4 fixtures, 2 bulbs per fixture. GE Plant and Aquarium bulbs.

Hey wx,I wasn't suggesting you don't have enough light,if that's what you thought? I was saying the light I had didn't seem very strong but that the humidity really got the plants moving, the warmth you have should really make them go crazy!
In you second picture,what kind of Banana is the big one?

Awesome setup Wxman! The humidity should really help keep the bugs in check too over the winter.

Looking really good!

Bill

Hey wx,I wasn't suggesting you don't have enough light,if that's what you thought? I was saying the light I had didn't seem very strong but that the humidity really got the plants moving, the warmth you have should really make them go crazy!
In you second picture,what kind of Banana is the big one?

Thanks for the comments guys. Another day passed, another day of visible growth! It's 84 in there today with 45% RH. The washingtonia pushed up 1" last night, the butia pushed up 1" too. Hmmmm....

The bananas are musa orinocos. I'm done with basjoos. I like orinocos better. Also orinocos have edible fruit and can store easier bare root in cold basement if needed.

Wxman,
Orinocos are awesome for sure but look into the heat cables I talk about on bananas.org I'm sure they would help you for sure since your ground takes a while to warm up like mine. You'll see my post under cold hardy bananas. They are really cheap and work fantastic if you put them in when planting. You would be shocked to see how much these help for both the palms and the nanas. Check it out and tell me what you think.

Bill

By the way nice growth rate in the basement! Have you ever looked at a hydroponics supply store, they have really cool stuff for what your doing.

Bill

Wx,if your Bananas get to big down there,you can always cut the heat back below 65F or less,that will slooooooow them down.